Arbitration Clause in UK Law
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Scope of arbitration clause (UK)
The UK Chancery Division held that an arbitration clause relating to any dispute regarding a contractual undertaking to renegotiate port licensing conditions in the event of ‘any major physical or ...
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Arbitration Without An Express Arbitration Clause
Arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction despite the lack of an express arbitration clause. In Sonact Group Limited v Premuda Spa [2018] EWHC 3820, the English High Court confirmed that an arbitral tr...
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Arbitration clause not void for vagueness (UK)
The UK Chancery Division held that an arbitration clause, which could be invoked over a dispute whether there had been ‘any major physical or financial change in circumstances affecting the operati...
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"May" Or "Shall": What Should Be Used In An Arbitration Clause?
The Privy Council decision in Anzen Ltd & ors v Hermes One Ltd [2016] UKPC 1, 18 January 2016, has important implications for the drafting of arbitration clauses. The Privy Council held that an arb...
- Arbitration Clause In LOU Held To Replace Charterparty Arbitration Clause
- Insurance/Reinsurance: Bermuda Form Arbitration Clause
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U.K. Court Of Appeal Finds Experienced “Insurance Or Reinsurance” Lawyers Are Eligible For Appointment To Arbitration Panel Under Arbitration Clause In Reinsurance Treaty
The U.K. Court of Appeal has held that an arbitration clause commonly found in London market excess of loss reinsurance treaties does not prohibit the appointment of insurance or reinsurance lawyer...
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About that English Law and Arbitration Clause: Consider enforcement implications before signing
As is frequently seen in international commercial contracts, parties with no operations or other relationship to England or the United Kingdom specify English law as controlling, with a clause prov...
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English Court Trumps Arbitration Clause in Favor of One-Stop Litigation
The English High Court in Monde Petroleum SA v WesternZagros Ltd [2015] EWHC 67 (Comm) recently decided whether a dispute resolution clause in a settlement agreement referring disputes to the Engli...
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Beware the “Non-Exclusive” Arbitration Clause
“Non-exclusive” arbitration clauses provide that disputes “may” be referred to arbitration (rather than “shall” or “should” be so referred). The Privy Council clarified the nature of these clauses ...
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