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FROM THE EDITORS
In this edition of Arbitration World, we include our usual update on developments in international arbitration, including reports on recent cases and changes in arbitration laws from regions around the globe, as well as reporting on developments with respect to arbitration institutions.
We include our usual investor-state arbitration update, with (1) brief discussions of anticipated investor-state disputes arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; (2) the impact of public conversation around climate change on international investment law and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS); (3) developments in the international investment agreement landscape and the ongoing discussion of potential reform of the architecture of ISDS; (4) newly revised rules and regulations of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); and (5) a selection of significant awards or decisions of interest involving investor-state disputes.
We also include a compendium of articles previously published as Arbitration World alerts. In particular:
- Our report on the Singapore International Commercial Court’s (SICC) launch of a model clause to aid parties in designating the SICC as the supervisory court to hear arbitration-related applications.
- An alert on the judgment of the Dubai Court of Cassation confirming that it is a mandatory requirement for factual and expert witnesses in arbitration seated in the onshore United Arab Emirates to give evidence under oath.
- Our report on the review of the Arbitration Act 1996 by the Law Commission of England and Wales.
- An alert on the decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on the availability of discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (Section 1782) in aid of an arbitration conducted under the auspices of ICSID.
- Our report on the steps taken to modernise and update the arbitration law (effective 25 April 2023) in Luxembourg to seek to enhance the appeal of Luxembourg as a potential seat of arbitration.
Finally, with considerable turbulence in global energy markets, we report on our authorship of a new chapter titled “LNG Arbitrations” in the latest (5th) edition of Global Arbitration Review’s (GAR) “Guide to Energy Arbitrations,” available here.
We hope you find this edition of Arbitration World of interest, and we welcome any feedback.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Arbitration News from Around The World
By Cindy Ha (Hong Kong), Susan Munro (Beijing/Hong Kong), Matthew J. Weldon (New York), Grace M. Haidar (Houston), Jennifer Paterson (Dubai), Louise Bond (London), Dr. Johann von Pachelbel (Frankfurt)
World Investment Treaty Arbitration Update
By Robert L. Houston, Raja Bose (Singapore)
Singapore International Commercial Court Issues: Model Clause for International Arbitration-Related Litigation
By Joan Lim-Casanova, Raja Bose (Singapore)
Swearing An Oath Remains A Requirement for Witnesses In Onshore UAE Arbitration
By Jonathan H. Sutcliffe, Mohammad Rwashdeh, Thomas Parkin (Dubai)
The Law Commission Review of the Arbitration Act 1996
By Peter R. Morton, Louise Bond, Eklavya M. Sharma (London)
Eastern District of New York Rules on Use of Section 1782 in Aid of ICSID Arbitration
By Matthew J. Weldon, Thomas A. Warns (New York)
New Arbitration Law In Luxembourg - A Kick-Start for Luxembourg as an Arbitration Venue?
By Adam M. Paschalidis (Luxembourg), Peter Morton (London)
Energy Practitioners Publish Chapter on LNG Arbitration in Global Arbitration Review's Guide to Energy Arbitrations, 5th Edition
By Ben Holland (London), Steven C. Sparling (Washington, D.C.)
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