The “arbitration clause” or the “arbitration agreement” is the provision in a contract that allows the parties to have their dispute resolved by an arbitral tribunal instead of ordinary State courts. An arbitration clause is binding and the parties cannot renounce unilaterally to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal. In order to draft an effective […]
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Aceris Ranked Among Best International Arbitration Law Firms
Aceris has been ranked among the best international arbitration law firms in the latest rankings of Décideurs, the Legal 500/Chambers of France. The best international arbitration law firms were led by Shearman & Sterling, where Aceris’ founder began his legal career, but also included a number of newer international arbitration boutique practices such as Aceris. […]
French Arbitration Law
Introduction to the “New” French Arbitration Law The Decree no. 2011-48 issued by the French Ministry of Justice on 13 January 2011 provides the framework for the new French Arbitration Law (the “2011 Reform”). It is found in Articles 1442-1527 of the Code of Civil Procedure and contains provisions specific to domestic arbitration, international arbitrations, and common […]
Time Limits to Initiate an Investment Arbitration
The initiation of arbitration proceedings on the basis of investment protection treaties may be subject to time limitations (ratione temporis limitations). The most common types of time limits are the provisions establishing cooling-off periods that may require claimants to wait and attempt to solve the dispute amicably before they can bring a claim. Less common […]
The Case of an Arbitrator Late Nomination under the 2012 ICC Rules
The case of an arbitrator late nomination is an unusual one under the ICC Rules. Under Article 12(4) of the 2012 ICC Rules, in the event that the parties have agreed upon a three-member tribunal, the claimant proceeds with the nomination of its co-arbitrator in the Request, and the respondent nominates its co-arbitrator in the […]
The Role of the Arbitral Tribunal Assistant in the Yukos Awards
When The Hague District Court annulled the Yukos awards on 20 April 2016 for a lack of a valid arbitration agreement, it did not consider it necessary to rule on the other grounds raised by the Russian Federation, in particular the argument that the Tribunal failed to personally fulfill its duty because of the alleged […]
International Arbitrator Immunity under UAE Law
International arbitrator immunity is typically provided for in domestic legal regimes. As noted by commentators, “almost all contemporary national arbitration regimes provide international arbitrators with expansive statutory or common law immunities from civil claims based on the performance of their adjudicative functions”[1] for the reason that “[Arbitrators] must of necessity be uninfluenced by any fear of consequences […]
国际投资仲裁中投资者的胜诉率
投资者－东道国模式下的国际投资仲裁案件逐年增多，逐渐成为国际诉讼的重要组成部分。外国投资者常常使用该法律武器应对投资东道国不平等，甚至恶意地对待 。虽然使用该法律武器的成本极高，投资者平均需要支付五百万美元的仲裁费用和律师费用，但是在行内人俗称的纽约公约也就是1958年签署的《承认及执行外国仲裁裁决公约》和1965年签署的《关于解决国家与其他国家国民之间投资争端公约》，俗称华盛顿公约的保驾护航下，但凡国际仲裁庭裁定投资者胜诉并给予赔偿时，极大多数的东道国都会主动履行。所以该法律保护机制还是相当有效的。那么在国际投资仲裁中投资者的胜诉率如何呢。 许多的国际仲裁案件信息是机密的，根据某网站[1]上搜集到的案件信息情况来看（截止至写稿日2016年4月7日），裁判庭最终认定有利投资者的占26.4%而有利国家的则为36.4%，还有约十分之一的案件中途停止，大约四分之一的和解案件，最后的一小部分是中立判决，即虽然认定国家违背国际条约但是没有划给投资者任何赔偿。 具体来看投资者不同主张的胜诉率：投资者方共提出392起非法征收的主张（直接征收75起，间接征收317起），然而仅58起被仲裁庭承认（直接征收15起，间接征收43起），故而成功率仅为14.7%；关于违背公平与公正待遇的主张共有347起，而被仲裁庭承认的仅86件，故而成功率为24.7%；关于违背全面安全与保护的主张共有183起，而被仲裁庭认定的仅15起，故而成功率仅为8%；主张违背国民待遇的共有98起，而认定的仅8起，故而成功率也仅有8%；主张违背最惠国待遇的共有77起，而成功认定的仅有两件（笔者对该数据有一定的怀疑）。以上数据来自网络，笔者对其准确严谨性有所保留，仅为读者提供大致参考信息。 邓玉华, Aceris Law [1] http://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/ISDS/FilterByBreaches
Limitations on Post-Award Remedies under the ICC Rules
There are limitations on post-award remedies under the ICC Rules because one of the main reasons that private parties seek to have disputes resolved via international arbitration rather than national courts is the final and binding nature of arbitral awards. Due to human beings’ fallibility, “all arbitral awards, like all national court judgments and academic treatises, […]
