Arbitration in 2021: the Constitutional Court promotes international arbitration in Spain, regulatory developments in different countries and new IBA rules
2021 has proven to be an interesting year for arbitration. Among some of the most important and commented news of the past year, we highlight the Spanish Constitutional Court judgements limiting the scope of the “public order” concept as a cause for annulment of awards, the on going renewable energy dispute saga in Spain, the protectionist drift some countries and regions are experiencing in their investment and arbitration legislation, the return of Ecuador to the international investment dispute resolution system through its re-accession to the ICSID convention. We can also highlight the European Court of Justice´s 'Komstroy' decision effectively forbidding intra-EU arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), as well as the publication of the 2020 IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration.
International Arbitration Newsletter - December 2021 | Regional Overview: Europe
The most relevant European updates from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.
Projected reform of the arbitration legislation in Morocco: does it correctly address the issues encountered with the current legislation?
Morocco has proposed a bill that would amend its current arbitration regulations, which were posing an obstacle to promoting this alternative method for resolving disputes in the country. The aim of the bill is to help convert the country into a leading financial center. We analyze below the key features of the bill that may be adopted in the coming weeks.
International Arbitration Newsletter - December 2021
International Arbitration Newsletter - December 2021 | Regional Overview: Middle East and Africa
The most relevant updates from Middle East and Africa from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.
International Arbitration Newsletter - December 2021 | Regional Overview: The Americas
The most relevant updates of The Americas from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.
International Arbitration Newsletter - December 2021 | Regional Overview: Asia Pacific
The most relevant Asia Pacific updates from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.
International Arbitration Newsletter - November 2021 | Regional Overview: The Americas
The most relevant updates of The Americas from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.
International Arbitration Newsletter - November 2021 | Regional Overview: Asia Pacific
The most relevant Asia Pacific updates from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.
Talos vs. Mexico: a dispute in the energy sector that could end up in international arbitration
Mexico faces potential arbitration as a result of strategic decisions taken by the Mexican Government’s Energy Secretariat (SENER) regarding the Zama field.
