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Author: IY Joseph Cho*   Jurisdictions:   Republic of Korea Democratic People’s Republic of Korea The United Nations Topics:  Enforcement of Arbitral Awards The New York Convention Mandatory Rules   North Korea is a paradox for the law of enforcement. On paper, it is among the world’s most judgment-laden states: U.S. […]

The Sanctions Wall: What Remains of an Arbitral Award Against—or ...

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Authors: Pavitra Singh and Sambhav Sharma*   Jurisdiction:  India USA Topics: Arbitration Interim Measures of Protection Practice and Procedure   In February 2026, the Delhi High Court in Khurana Educational Society v. Shashi Bala set aside an arbitrator’s order directing a party to deposit recurring monetary amounts under Section 17 […]

Alleged Financial Distress is Not a Blank Check: India Draws ...

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Author: Rana Sajjad* This blog post is Part I of a three-part series on “Multi-Intelligence Justice”, a term coined by the author while conceiving the idea of Multi-Intelligence Justice which he has developed into a jurisprudential theory. In the next two installments of this series, the author will propose a Multi-Intelligence Justice […]

Multi-Intelligence Justice in International Arbitration

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Author: Maria Rouchota* Jurisdictions:  European Union Luxembourg Topics: Investment Disputes European Court of Justice (ECJ) Sanctions   Introduction A sanctions measure renewed every six months is, in law, temporary. But can it remain so indefinitely? The pending proceedings in Mikhail Fridman v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg bring that question into […]

How Long Is Too Long? Reviewability and Indirect Expropriation in ...

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Authors: Kshitij Saruparia & Apeksha Kachhawaha* Jurisdictions:   India Bangladesh Italy Topics:  BITs Court Decisions Investment Disputes National Legislation   I. Introduction On 29 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India ordered a state-owned road corporation to pay an arbitral award rendered in August 2014, under a concession agreement terminated in […]

The Supervisory Court as an Organ of the State: MPRDC ...

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Author: Michael Sweig* Jurisdictions:  British Columbia Canada Baja California Sur Mexico Topics: Applicable Conflict-of-Laws System Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Relief and Remedies in General I.    Introduction A shareholder loan creditor in British Columbia obtained a Provincial court money judgment against anindividual debtor. The debtor, as company president, had looted the […]

Dépeçage in International Commercial Arbitration

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Author: Fahad Bin Tariq* Jurisdiction:  Pakistan Topics: Arbitration Dispute Resolution International Arbitration   Introduction Pakistan has two statutes regulating arbitration, one from each era, for a different purpose. The procedures for arbitration in this country are prescribed by the Arbitration Act 1940[i], which is a colonial statute, previous to both […]

Seated but Unsettled: Which Law Governs an International Arbitration Seated ...

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Authors: Samridhi Shrimali & Alay Raje* Jurisdictions: International United Kingdom Hong Kong Singapore Topics: International Institutions and Rules Preliminary Determination Early Dismissal   I. Setting the context The launch of the ICC Arbitration Rules 2026 has attracted considerable commentary. However, scant attention has been devoted to the ICC’s missed opportunity […]

Preliminary Determination and Early Dismissal in Arbitration: A Distinction Without ...

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Author: Utkarsh Trivedi* Jurisdictions: United Kingdom India USA Germany  Topics: Investment Disputes Jurisdiction Nationality   This article examines a recurring challenge in investment arbitration, namely the conditions under which a natural person may invoke treaty protection against a State to which that person is also bound by nationality or economic […]

The Nationality and Substance Thresholds in Investor-State Jurisdiction: Reassessment ...

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Authors: Gustavo Favero Vaughn, Kércia Tavares da Silva, Pedro Mariz, Eduardo Martinez* Jurisdiction: International Jurisdiction   Topics: Ad Hoc International Arbitration Sports Arbitration   Introduction             We are witnessing the largest FIFA World Cup in history. Scheduled to conclude on 19 July 2026, the tournament brings together 48 national teams, […]

The 48 Hours That Can Change the World Cup: Emergency ...

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Author: Bharath Palle* Jurisdiction: India Singapore Topics: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Independence and Impartiality ICC   On 17 April 2026, the Delhi High Court issued a judgment in MSA Global LLC v. Engineering Products (India) Ltd., refusing to enforce a foreign arbitration award on the ground that one of the […]

Disclosure Requirements in Arbitral Appointments

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Authors: Neophytos Loizides and Michael Raff * Jurisdiction: Cyprus Syria Topics: Specialized Arbitration States as Parties Mediation   Introduction International arbitration is typically understood as a method of commercial dispute resolution, for individuals, investors, corporations and states that often serves as a desirable alternative to traditional court proceedings. Yet, there is […]

International Arbitration as a Tool for Peace

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