Arbitrator Appointment
Arbitrator Appointment / England / English Arbitration Act s.33 / English Arbitration Act s.68 / IBA Rules / Impartiality

Arbitrator’s Duty of Impartiality: Almazeedi And Halliburton

- by Phillip Rompotis

仲裁员的公正义务
The requirement for arbitrators to act “impartially” is enshrined in the English Arbitration Act (and together with “independence”, in the Model Law and many institutional rules). This note reviews these concepts in light of the judgments in Almazeedi and Halliburton.

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Arbitrator Appointment / Enforcement / Interpretation / Jurisdiction / Model Law Article 34 / Non Parties / Setting Aside Award / Singapore

Singapore Court Rejects Application To Set Aside Award

- by Phillip Rompotis

新加坡法院驳回撤销仲裁裁决的申请
The Singapore High Court dismisses an application to set aside an arbitration award under A.34 of the Model Law, finding that the tribunal had jurisdiction and that its composition was in accordance with the parties’ agreement.

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Abuse of Process / Arbitrator Appointment / Expedited Arbitration / Extension of Time / Model Law Article 16(3) / Model Law Article 34(3) / Model Law Article 5 / Setting Aside Award / Singapore / Singapore Supreme Court of Judicature Act, para. 7 of the First Schedule

Singapore Court Holds Set Aside Time Under Model Law Cannot Be Extended

- by Phillip Rompotis

In an important decision, a Singapore court finds that the time to bring a setting aside application under Article 34(3) of the Model Law cannot be extended.

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