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REFORM OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996—SECTION 44: THE COURTS’ SUPPORTIVE POWERS
By Matthew Skinner Garreth Wong Alastair Livesey +1 more...
We explained in a previous post that the Law Commission of England & Wales is conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 as part of...
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Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: An opportunity for improvement?
By Alastair Livesey
As part of its 14th programme of reform, the Law Commission of England & Wales has announced that it will review the Arbitration Act...
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'Red flags' as evidence of corruption in arbitration proceedings?
By Alastair Livesey Garreth Wong
The recent award in Penwell Business Limited v Kyrgyz Republic confirmed that arbitral tribunals will, in appropriate cases, rely on the...
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Is the CJEU further undermining intra-EU investment protections?
By Alex Bevan Garreth Wong Alastair Livesey
On 26 October 2021, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgment in Republic of Poland...
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What law applies to an arbitration agreement? The UK Supreme Court clarifies in Kabab-Ji v Kout Food Group.
By Alex Bevan Jonathan Swil Garreth Wong +1 more...
The U.K. Supreme Court recently handed down its long-awaited judgment in Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait). The judgment...
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Increasing Assertiveness of EU Courts in the Energy Sector: Global consequences?
By Alex Bevan Garreth Wong Alastair Livesey
In recent years, there have been a large number of energy sector disputes within the EU. For example, on September 16, 2021, the fiftieth...