The English Supreme Court introduces a measure of certainty in an area of the law which has long been unclear, tackling the question of how the governing law of an arbitration agreement is to be determined when the law applicable to the contract containing it differs from the law of the “seat” of the arbitration.
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This month, Arbitrium contains a host of articles from Hong Kong, Singapore and England, including an important decision from the English Court of Appeal clarifying an issue that has vexed courts for some time – the relative weight to be given to the law of the seat and the law of the main contract, where they differ, in determining the proper law of the arbitration agreement.
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英国法院对严重不规则原则的审查
The English High Court dismissed a serious irregularity challenge under s.68 of the Act, reviewing the applicable legal principles, emphasising that s.68 should not be used to attack an arbitrator’s findings of fact and evaluation of evidence.
更新的LCIA仲裁与调解规则
The LCIA has updated its rules, designed to “make the arbitral and mediation processes even more streamlined and clear for arbitrators, mediators and parties alike.” The Rules take effect on 1st October 2020.
英格兰法院维持法律上诉点
Appeals under s.69 of the English Arbitration Act rarely succeed, but in a recent case, the English Court allowed an appeal, helpfully setting out the “guiding principles of fundamental importance” when considering s.69 applications.
英国法院仲裁协议法律指导
In an important decision the English Court of Appeal clarifies an issue that has vexed courts for some time – the relative weight to be given to the law of the seat and the law of the main contract, where they differ, in determining the proper law of the arbitration agreement.
英格兰法院授予反诉讼禁令
The English Court finds that an arbitration agreement was effectively incorporated by reference and grants and anti-suit injunction to cease court proceedings in Bangladesh.
扩大对违反忠实义务的临时禁令
The English High Court continues an interim injunction to restrain the defendants from acting as experts by reason of the defendants having acted for the claimant in a separate arbitration relating to the same project.
In this month’s Newsletter, Arbitrium features an update in relation to the legal impact of the coronavirus outbreak, bringing together posts from a range of law firms at the forefront of advising commercial parties, and a range of judgments dealing with set-aside applications from England, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Like last month, the aim of this post is to bring together a number of recent articles published by law firms at the forefront of advising commercial parties in dealing with the pandemic. It is my hope that an update next month will not be necessary.
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英国法院可以强制证据
The English CA overturns the first instance court, holding that English Courts do have jurisdiction under s.44(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996 to grant orders for taking evidence from non-party witnesses in aid of foreign arbitrations.
This month, Arbitrium features a post published in relation to the legal impact of the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the key issues for businesses. Further, an interesting decision from the Malaysian High Court which considered the test for an application to subpoena a witness to produce documents for the purpose of an arbitration and give evidence in arbitration proceedings and a range of case notes from England in relation to ss. 67, 68 and 69 of the Arbitration Act.
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非签署人可以执行仲裁协议
The English CA allows a party who did not sign an agreement to enforce the right to arbitrate on the basis that an agent had entered into the agreement on the non-signing party’s behalf.
英国法院拒绝中止仲裁
The English High Court refuses a stay to arbitration in circumstances where an escrow agreement contains an arbitration agreement.
无法强迫证人作证
The English Court rules that it does not have the power to compel a witness to give evidence in a New York-seated arbitration because he was not a party to the underlying arbitral agreement.
冠状病毒爆发的法律影响
A number of law firms have published articles dealing with the legal impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. This post brings a few of them together, highlighting the key issues for businesses.
第68和69条的申请下降
A recent report from the UK judiciary indicates a reduction in applications brought under s.68 (challenge to award on the ground of serious procedural irregularity) and under s68 (appeals on a point of law).
公开专家证据
The English High Court confirms the default position of requiring disclosure of a first expert’s report or draft report where a party seeks to change experts without good explanation.
仲裁与管辖权
The English High Court deals with an application to set aside an award under s.67 of the Act on the ground that there was no arbitration agreement between the parties.
国际仲裁与建设
Pinsent Masons publish their 2019 International Arbitration in Construction survey; an in-depth analysis that should assist clients and practitioners in evaluating what steps might be taken to optimise the arbitral process with a view to resolving disputes more efficiently.
This month, Arbitrium brings you a range of cases including, from Singapore, the Court of Appeal’s decision in BXS v BNY (overturning the High Court on the question of the right seat of arbitration), and a High Court decision dealing with the public policy ground of objection and time limits ; a raft of cases from England, including a CA decision concerning the governing law of an arbitration agreement and consideration of no oral modification provisions; and an interesting link to the “Disputes Clause Finder”, an online tool which provides users with tailored dispute resolution clauses.
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不违反自然正义和公共政策
The Privy Council (on appeal from Mauritius) upholds a decision of the Supreme Court of Mauritius which refused to set aside an arbitral award on the basis of alleged breaches of natural justice and public policy.
英国法院维持英国法律作为仲裁协议的明确选择
The English CA considers the governing law of an arbitration agreement and whether the respondent became a party to the main agreement and/or the arbitration agreement notwithstanding the presence of No Oral Modification provisions in the main contract.
英国法院确认仲裁庭有权更正裁决
The English court extends time and then confirms that the LCIA Tribunal has power to correct award under Article 27.1 of the LCIA Rules.
第16条第3款规定的法院在管辖权挑战中的作用摘要
The Irish High Court provides a useful summary of the authorities dealing with a Court’s de novo review under Art.16(3) of the Model Law following a decision on jurisdiction by a tribunal.
Arbitrium wishes all our readers, subscribers and sponsors the very best for 2020. This month, we welcome two additional sponsors, Hong Kong law firms GPS McQuhae LLP and Yang Chau Law Office and report on several cases dealing with anti-suit injunction applications.
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法院拒绝针对非当事人的反起诉令
The English Court considers an application for the continuance of an anti-suit injunction against a non-party to an arbitration agreement, based on the non-party pursuing proceedings in Russia which raised overlapping issues to those which were the subject of the arbitration.
仲裁地的重要性
IA practitioners know the importance of the seat of arbitration, and its impact on the conduct of arbitration proceedings and any subsequent court applications to set aside and enforce. A brief recap.
英国法院授予反仲裁禁令
In an important decision, the English Court of Appeal grants an anti-arbitration injunction, saying it will do so only in “exceptional circumstances” and that parties cannot contract out of ss.67 & 68 of the English Act.
英国法院驳回上诉
The English Court dismisses an appeal under s.69 of the Act, highlighting the limited circumstances in which parties will be allowed to appeal arbitration awards on a point of law.
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英国法院在保险纠纷中授予反诉讼禁令
The English High Court considers an insurance policy containing “service of suit” provisions and continues an anti-suit injunction against the defendant on the basis that it was satisfied that the parties had agreed to submit their dispute to London arbitration.
严重的违规挑战
Section 68 of the English Act provides the basis for challenging an arbitration award where there has been a serious irregularity. This is a useful overview of the (only seven) successful challenges brought under the section, highlighting the difficulties in success.
成功党否认费用
The English Court finds that a successful enforcement action did not entitle the Claimant to an award of costs as it failed to satisfy the requirements of full and frank disclosure.
A range of cases from Hong Kong, England, Malaysia and Singapore including an update on the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Measures between Hong Kong and the Mainland, an Arbitrator’s duty of impartiality and independence, and a host of enforcement-related cases.
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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.
英国高等法院拒绝第68条对违反法庭职责的挑战
The English High Court considers an argument that the tribunal breached its duty of fairness, rejects the challenge under s.68 of the Arbitration Act, and sets out some guiding principles.
英法院拒绝执行无可争议的裁决
In a serious and unusual case, the English High Court refuses to enforce an unchallenged arbitral on the basis that to do so would not be in the interests of justice, demonstrating that s.66 is not a simple rubber-stamping exercise.
英国法院考虑债务人管理的申请
The English High Court deals with various interlocutory applications in a forthcoming challenge to an arbitration award, including payment of security and a stay of enforcement.
仲裁员在决定成本时参考无偏见通信时犯了错误
The English Court finds that an arbitrator cannot consider WP communications when deciding costs issues but could take into account “impliedly without prejudice” communications created as part of an attempt at compromise.
由于法庭拒绝接受专家报告，英国法院拒绝搁置
The English Court refuses to set aside and remit an award stating that s.68 is concerned solely with due process and represents an exhaustive list of what constitutes “serious irregularity” under the Act.
国际仲裁通讯第4号
This month, in addition to the usual International Arbitration updates from around the globe, we highlight an issue which arises regularly and continues to vex courts around the world – the extent to which third parties/non-signatories may rely on or be bound by an arbitration agreement.
关于仲裁裁决挑战的最新信息
A cross-border update of judgments dealing with challenges to arbitration awards, dealing with decisions from the courts of Hong Kong, Singapore and England.
第三方争议资金
A practical overview of third party funding in belt and road disputes in the main arbitral seats together with practical takeaways on what a party should consider when considering third party funding and tips to ensure its use is successful.
英国法院暂缓执行仲裁裁决和命令安全
The English High Court stays enforcement proceedings in England under s.103(5) of the Arbitration Act in favour of pending set aside proceedings and orders the party resisting enforcement to provide security for the award.
In addition to the usual IA updates from around the globe, we highlight two cases, a HK CA decision dealing with a stay application in the context of insolvency proceedings, the other from Singapore refusing an extension of time to bring a setting aside application under Article 34 of the Model Law.
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The English High Court enforces a USD$9b award against Nigeria finding that the seat of arbitration was England and that there were no public policy reasons to refuse enforcement.
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The English High Court finds that an arbitration agreement continues to apply to a claim for the payment agreed as a settlement arising in the underlying contract.
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Norton Rose Fulbright observe that most major institutional arbitral rules provide avenues for interim relief via emergency arbitrators, expedited arbitral appointment or expedited proceedings and question whether it is still worth looking to the courts for interim relief in construction arbitrations.
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In Cape Intermediate Holdings v Dring, the English Supreme Court confirmed the extent of a non-party’s right to obtain documents used in court proceedings, and the principles to be applied when such a request is made.
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