Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2021 Rankings
Teynier Pic is delighted to announce that its two founding partners have once again been listed as part of the international arbitration elite in 2021 by Who’s Who Legal: Eric Teynier is ranked as a Thought Leader and a Global Leader in International Arbitration and Pierre Pic has been distinguished as a Global Leader in […]
OF DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERIES: A RECENT DECISION FROM THE UK AND HOW IT COMPARES TO THE FRENCH LAW APPROACH
Introduction The UK Supreme Court recently rendered its long-awaited judgment in the case of Halliburton v. Chubb. While the decision focuses on whether arbitrators may accept multiple appointments, the UK Supreme Court seized this opportunity to clarify the English law approach on an arbitrator’s twin obligations of impartiality and disclosure. In this note, we summarise […]
The 2020 QMUL-CCIAG Survey: what it reveals on how investors perceive proposed reforms to the ISDS system
Introduction On 29 October 2020, the School of International Arbitration, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London (“QMUL”) released the results of a survey it conducted in collaboration with the Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group (“CCIAG”) on Investors’ Perception and views of Proposed Reforms to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”). The […]
The Egyptian Court of Cassation shows its support for international arbitration in a landmark decision
On 27 October 2020, the Egyptian Court of Cassation (the “Court” or “Court of Cassation”) issued a landmark decision in Case No. 18309 for the Judicial Year 89 (the “Decision”). The Decision confirms that the estoppel principle exists under Egyptian law, although it is not expressly spelled out in any legal provision. In addition, the […]
Enka c. Chubb : la Cour Suprême du Royaume-Uni tranche la question de la loi applicable à la convention d’arbitrage et celle du pouvoir des juridictions anglaises d’émettre des anti-suit injunctions
Sara Nadeau-Seguin (counsel) & Marie-Provence Brue (collaboratrice) Introduction Le 9 octobre 2020, la Cour Suprême du Royaume-Uni a rendu une décision très attendue dans l’affaire Enka c. Chubb 1. La question centrale soumise à l’appréciation de la Cour était celle de la loi applicable à la convention d’arbitrage en l’absence d’un choix exprès des […]
Enka c. Chubb : la Cour Suprême du Royaume-Uni tranche la question de la loi applicable à la convention d’arbitrage et celle du pouvoir des juridictions anglaises d’émettre des anti-suit injunctions
Sara Nadeau-Seguin (counsel) & Marie-Provence Brue (collaboratrice) Introduction Le 9 octobre 2020, la Cour Suprême du Royaume-Uni a rendu une décision très attendue dans l’affaire Enka c. Chubb 1. La question centrale soumise à l’appréciation de la Cour était celle de la loi applicable à la convention d’arbitrage en l’absence d’un choix exprès des […]
Newly published 2021 ICC Rules: notable changes
Newly published 2021 ICC Rules: notable changes Raphaël Kaminsky (partner) & Marie-Provence Brue (associate) Introduction On 8 October 2020, the most preferred arbitral institution, the ICC, published its revised Rules of Arbitration (“2021 ICC Rules”). The ICC Rules are periodically revised, and were last amended in 2017; building on the previous amendments, the 2021 ICC […]
New arbitration rules enter into force at the LCIA: the key changes that you need to know about
New arbitration rules enter into force at the LCIA: the key changes that you need to know about Sara Nadeau-Seguin (counsel) & Marie Jones (intern) Introduction On 1 October 2020, new Arbitration Rules (the “2020 Rules”) came into force at the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”), the second most preferred arbitral institution after the […]
Signing of a Plurilateral Treaty on the Implementation of the Achmea judgment: the definite end of Intra-EU BITs ?
Pierre Pic, Sara Nadeau-Seguin, Margaux Vandewalle Introduction On 5 May 2020, 23 of the European Member States signed an Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties between the Member States of the European Union (the “Termination Agreement”). The Termination Agreement is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/200505-bilateral-investment-treaties-agreement_en. The Termination Agreement provides the investment community with further clarity […]
Signing of a Plurilateral Treaty on the Implementation of the Achmea judgment: the definite end of Intra-EU BITs?
Pierre Pic, Sara Nadeau-Seguin, Margaux Vandewalle Introduction On 5 May 2020, 23 of the European Member States signed an Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties between the Member States of the European Union (the “Termination Agreement”). The Termination Agreement is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/200505-bilateral-investment-treaties-agreement_en. The Termination Agreement provides the investment community with further clarity […]