09/06/2016 A recent Supreme Court judgment contributed to the debate on the res judicata (binding power) of arbitral awards on other cases. In its January 20…
17/12/2015 High thresholds for proceedings set in arbitration agreements, such as short time limits, can have serious consequences, including the loss of an…
21/12/2017 Cases in which an arbitrator must be appointed on behalf of a party have long been problematic. The French Supreme Court in Siemens v Dutco underlined…
27/04/2017 Mass contracts are usually drafted favourably only for the stronger party in the contractual relationship. This particularly pertains to dispute…
04/08/2016 Legal uncertainty is highly undesirable in business. However, uncertainty is likely in dispute resolution, at least to some extent and especially…