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The Arbitration Act 1996
Get to know the Arbitration Act 1996 inside out with our guidance on all the key sections that make up the Act. Plus, we'll link them to commentary titles like Butterworths Challenges in Arbitration.
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Guidance on arbitration pursuant to the rules of leading arbitral institutions, associations and organisations including the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and SIAC.
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Detailed guidance on key tasks, processes and issues, including: remote hearings in international arbitration, cybersecurity and international arbitration, data protection/GDPR and arbitration.
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AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court
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Associated legal terms
commerical arbitration
according to the model-law'>UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (the UNCITRAL Model Law), the term ‘commercial’ in this context should be given a wide interpretation so as to cover matters arising from all relationships of a commercial nature, whether contractual or not. These include, but are not limited to, the following transactions: any trade transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services; distribution agreement; construction; banking and finance; insurance; joint venture; and, carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail or road. Accordingly, a commercial arbitration will have such a relationship at the heart of the dispute.
International arbitration
Generally, arbitration with features relating to two or more states. For example, an arbitration seated in London between an English company and a Singapore company concerning a construction project in London (or elsewhere) will generally be considered an international arbitration.
jurisdiction ratione materiae
concerns the tribunal’s jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the dispute. Typically, disputes in relation to ratione materiae concern whether a qualifying investment has been made under the relevant investment agreement and the ICSID Convention
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