International Arbitration Newsletter - June 2018

Protecting personal data in international arbitration under the GDPR

In this article we  highlight the implications for parties, counsel, arbitral institutions and third party providers and consider how to best deal with GDPR compliance including obtaining consent, gathering documents, rights of access, denial and deletion, and transfer of personal data outside the EU.

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REGIONAL OVERVIEW

THE AMERICAS

• Brazil: Decision of the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil: tacit consent to the arbitration agreement by a non-signatory third party in cases of abuse of legal personality
• Chile: Bolivia’s annulment request denied
• Ecuador: Ecuador hit with arbitration on tax and contract issues
• Mexico: Mexico hit with BIT claim from Singapore marine services provider
• Peru: OHL Concesiones files ICSID claim against Perú for major highway contract 

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EUROPE

• England: Commercial Court confirms London seat in LCIA Pakistani dispute
• France: French court rejects Mareva freezing order after investment treaty award against Panama
• Poland: Poland relieved by treaty claim withdrawal
• Portugal: Portugal meets domestic law requirements to bring into force of the PCA’s Host Country Agreement
• Spain: Swedish tribunal suspends the enforcement of an award against Spain
• Spain: Spain suffers first intra-EU Energy Charter Treaty arbitration loss post-Achmea

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MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

• Angola: Angolan telecom dispute heard by first-ever 5-member ICC tribunal
• Egypt: Cairo appeal court enforces foreign ICC interim measures award
• Libya: Libya hit by US$450 million BIT claim award 
• Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia hit by ICSID claim
• UAE: United Arab Emirates issues its new arbitration law based on the UNCITRAL Model Law

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ASIA PACIFIC

• Australia: Australian court issues freezing order under SIAC arbitration proceedings
• Bangladesh: Bangladesh faces new ICSID claim
• China: CIETAC award upheld in London
• India: Vodaphone claims to proceed

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INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER NEWS

• HKIAC launches financial services disputes panel
• HKIAC announces Belt and Road Programme
• Leading International Arbitration survey published
• Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Centre (MARC) unveils innovative new rules

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TEAM NEWS

• Accolades: Garrigues Litigation team named best law firm and top tier in Spanish Expansión
• Speaking engagements: Garrigues Chile co-sponsors the First ITA-ALARB Joint Conference on International Arbitration
• Speaking engagements: Carlos de los Santos spoke on the CEA Annual Conference
• Publications: Joe Tirado contributes in the XII edition of Vannin Capital's “In Conversation Series”
• Publications: Elisa Vicente (Madrid) contributes chapter to “40 under 40” International Arbitration 2018

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