As explained by international arbitration lawyer William Kirtley in the Russian-language article, the use of international arbitration is quite standard to resolve international disputes involving the gas industry. SCC arbitration in particular is commonly used to resolve disputes involving countries of the former Soviet Union. Since Naftogaz received an arbitration award in its favour […]
International Construction Arbitration
International construction arbitration is a private dispute resolution method for resolving international construction disputes. International construction disputes, as defined by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC“) Commission on International Arbitrations are “all kinds of disputes arising out of projects for construction work, but mainly those relating to the execution of the services (e.g. engineering services) […]
The SCC Arbitration Rules
Introduction As part of its 100-year anniversary in January 2017, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (“SCC”) launched its new Arbitration Rules. The product was the result of a three-year undertaking by the Rules Revision Committee, who met regularly to discuss existing practices and to respond to user demand. The SCC’s previous […]
SCC Arbitration Rules
The SCC Arbitration Rules are applied in arbitral proceedings when parties have agreed to SCC arbitration to resolve their dispute. The SCC has revised its rules of arbitration several times, in order to adapt to changing business needs. Established in 1917, the SCC initially belonged to the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, although it acted independently. […]
Interim Measures by Emergency Arbitrators under the SCC Arbitration Rules
The SCC Arbitration Rules, as well as other leading arbitration rules, allow parties to an arbitration agreement to obtain interim measures in an expedited manner, even before an arbitral tribunal is in place, by appointing an Emergency Arbitrator (Appendix II to the SCC Arbitration Rules, Article 1(1)). After the decision on interim measures is rendered, […]