International Arbitration Newsletter - August 2018

Will the Prague Rules on the taking of evidence change anything in International Arbitration?

Eliza Gluzko

Just like the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration, the draft Prague Rules provide guidance on taking evidence in international arbitration. Nevertheless, the assumption of the Prague Rules is to follow a “civil law” approach in the conduct of arbitral proceedings that provides more investigative and inquisitorial powers to arbitral tribunals. The drafters believe that the Prague Rules  will increase efficiency in international arbitration and reduce costs.

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Regional Overview

THE AMERICAS

• Argentina. Argentinian Parliament approves new International Commercial Arbitration Act
• Colombia. Colombia faces new US$700 million damages ICSID gold mining claim
• Peru. Enagás files new ICSID claim against Peru
• Peru. ICSID registers new Treaty claim against Peru
• USA. US court asked to enforce ICDIC award against Petrobras 

EUROPE

• EU. European Commission limits intra-EU treaty arbitration
• England. English Commercial Court denies Ukraine´s state immunity plea
• Spain. Spain hit by another ICSID Energy Charter Treaty claim
• Spain. UK investment fund behind Eiser seeks ICSID award enforcement against Spain in Washington D.C
• Ukraine. Naftogaz defeated in SCC arbitration collusion claim

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

• Dubai. Dubai Court of Cassation confirms DIAC award on cancelled racetrack claim
• Egypt. Egypt faces new ICSID Treaty claim from Australian investors
• Kenya. ICC tribunal rejected wind farm investor claim against Kenya
• Libya. ICC award enforced against Libya in England despite complications in service
• Uganda. Total subsidiary settles ICSID claim with Uganda

ASIA PACIFIC

• China. ZTE fights to reinstate Liberian telecoms award
• China. Shenzhen Click Technology hit with ICC claim from US Cree Inc.
• India. Delhi High court enforces Chinese solar power CIETAC award
• Singapore. Glovemaker M&A prompts fraud claim in Singapore
• South Korea. South Korea faces new investment treaty arbitration claim on Samsung

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Institutional and Other News

• Speaking engagements: Joe Tirado (London) to speak at Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation on 27-28 August 2018