The Singapore International Arbitration Centre or SIAC is one of the fastest growing arbitral institutions in the world with 452 new cases received in 2017. The parties to a contract may agree to refer their disputes to arbitration in accordance with the SIAC Arbitration Rules. By doing so, the parties agree that their disputes will be resolved by arbitration and […]
A arbitragem e o Código Civil Brasileiro
Apesar de a arbitragem no Brasil ser regulada pela lei n° 9.307/1996, alterada pela lei n° 13.129/2015 (“Lei da Arbitragem”), o Código de Processo Civil brasileiro de 2015 (Lei nº 13.105 de 16 de março de 2015, “novo CPC”), traz importantes disposições concernentes ao instituto da arbitragem. Em sintonia com esse, o novo CPC corroborou […]
دعوى بطلان حكم التحكيم في القانون المصري
التحكيم في القانون المصري وازن المشرع المصرى بين ضرورة سرعة الفصل فى النزاع بالتحكيم وبين ضرورة إصلاح ما قد يشوب الاحكام من أخطاء فقرر الإستغناء عن طرق الطعن المقررة بالنسبة لأحكام القضاء المنصوص عليها فى قانون المرافعات و قرر الإقتصار على رفع دعوى ببطلان حكم التحكيم . وقد حدد الأسباب التى يمكن أن تبنى عليها […]
Arbitration Proceedings without an Arbitration Clause
Introduction Many fail to realise that arbitration proceedings are entirely possible in the absence of an arbitration clause in an underlying contract. The ability to launch arbitration proceedings depends exclusively on the parties’ will since this dispute resolution method is purely consensual. The required will (or consent to arbitration) is often, but not always, encompassed […]
Special Authorisation for the Conclusion of an Arbitration Agreement under Slovenian Law
Slovenian Law states that an authorised person needs a “special authorisation” for the conclusion of an arbitration agreement. Similar provisions are found in other laws in the Middle East and other ex-Yugoslavian States. According to Article 76 of the Slovenian Obligations Code, a general authorisation, valid for “legal transactions classed among ordinary business” does not suffice: […]