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Quarterly Focus: China overhauls 30-year-old arbitration legislation

Robert Li — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:10:15 +0000

China’s three-decade-old arbitration law has had a major refresh, with new provisions supporting the ADR method’s self-contained nature, allowance of ad hoc proceedings and a clear definition of the seat.

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London High Court tackles arbitration clause spat

Dippy Singh — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:57:23 +0000

The court has overturned an ICC tribunal’s jurisdictional award and clarified how competing arbitration clauses in commercial contracts should be interpreted under English law.

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India amends arbitration law

Robert Li — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:21 +0000

The seminal 1996 Indian legislation is to undergo a fourth series of amendments via a Bill which aims to reduce court intervention and to strengthen and empower arbitral institutions, although concerns remain that certainty could be undermined.

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Survey exposes level of arbitration corruption

andras.tokai — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A new report reveals the extent of corrupt behaviour in arbitration, with over a fifth of legal players witnessing allegations of unethical conduct by an arbitrator in the last decade.

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Ciarb Alexander Lecture: Guardian, gatekeeper or guide?

andras.tokai — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Proven arbitral institutions are akin to a good insurance policy, and have a broad remit in promoting confidence in and steering the arbitration process, according to ICC leader Claudia Salomon who delivered this year’s Alexander Lecture.

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