When an arbitration agreement provides for arbitration with the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (“the SCC”), the parties should bear in mind that they will be required to pay several costs over the course of the proceedings. In the following paragraphs, we will discuss the regime of the advance on costs in […]
The Recoverability of Arbitration Costs
Costs tend to be a major concern for users of international arbitration. However, a successful party may recover them in full or in part, including the costs of legal representation. In this respect, both national arbitration legislation and institutional rules generally grant arbitrators the power to award the costs. Though the UNCITRAL Model Law is […]
Cybersecurity in International Arbitration
Cyberattacks in today’s digital world are becoming increasingly common and international arbitration has not remained unaffected. To the contrary, international arbitration can be highly susceptible to cyberattacks. This is explained by its very nature and underlying principles, namely privacy, confidentiality, procedural flexibility and the involvement of multiple players and sensitive data. In 2015, for instance, […]
Refusing to Participate in Arbitration Proceedings
Parties who signed a binding arbitration agreement are, in principle, bound by its terms. Once a dispute arises and a claimant commences arbitration proceedings against a respondent, a general assumption is that the parties will cooperate and actively participate in the proceedings. In practice, however, it can happen that the other party, usually the respondent, […]
محكمة التحكيم الدولية التابعة لغرفة التجارة الدولية
محكمة التحكيم الدولية التابعة لغرفة التجارة الدولية تأسست غرفة التجارة الدولية في عام 1919 بهدف خدمة قطاع الأعمال الدولي وتعزيز التجارة والاستثمار وفتح الأسواق. وقد نشأت محكمة التحكيم الدولية عام 1923و تعتبر الأن أهم مؤسسات التحكيم في العالم.1 دور محكمة التحكيم الدولية التابعة لغرفة التجارة الدولية محكمة التحكيم الدولية التابعة لغرفة التجارة الدولية “المحكمة” هي مؤسسة تحكيم مستقلة تابعة […]