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Court Rules that Arbitrators Must Disclose Related or Overlapping Appointments

Arbitrators should disclose subsequent appointments to related arbitration proceedings, particularly if cases materially overlap. By Oliver E. Browne and Robert Price In the Halliburton v Chubb ruling, the Court of Appeal held that an arbitrator who did not disclose subsequent appointments to related arbitration proceedings should have disclosed those subsequent appointments both as a matter … Continue Reading

ICC Administrative Decisions to Provide Greater Transparency and Efficiency

By Jonathan Hew On 5 January 2016, the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration (ICC) announced two decisions aimed at enhancing the efficiency and transparency of its arbitration proceedings: 1. Court to publish certain details of arbitrators sitting in ICC cases. These details will be posted on the Court’s website and will comprise … Continue Reading
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