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Investment Arbitration: The Case Against A Standing Investment Court
The debate over replacing investor-State arbitration with a permanent standing investment court has moved from theory to practice, with UNCITRAL Working Group III now considering detailed draft statutes. While proponents argue that a permanent bench would reduce repeat-player incentives and improve consistency, critics warn that concentrating appointment power in States' hands, eliminating party participation in tribunal selection, and creating hierarchical appellate structures may introduce new problems of
Worldwide Litigation
Aceris Law
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International Lis Pendens: New Landmark Decision Of The Swiss Federal Supreme Court (4A_481/2025)
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified critical procedural rules governing international litigation priority when initial court filings fail on technical grounds. This landmark decision addresses whether claimants can preserve their original filing date when transitioning from a dismissed clear-cases application to ordinary proceedings, and how this interacts with parallel proceedings in foreign courts under the Lugano Convention.
Switzerland Litigation
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Loyens & Loeff
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Transnational Issue Estoppel In International Arbitration: Can It Prevent Re-Litigation At The Enforcement Stage?
International arbitration delivers final, binding awards, but losing parties often attempt to re-litigate objections across multiple jurisdictions. This analysis examines how transnational issue estoppel prevents award debtors from repeatedly challenging the same issues before different courts, exploring recent decisions from Singapore, England, India, and France that shape the doctrine's application in cross-border enforcement proceedings.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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What The ICC’s 2025 Statistics Tell Us About The Direction Of International Arbitration
The ICC's 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics reveal a global arbitration system operating at near-record levels, with 894 new cases and 1,869 pending matters. The data exposes evolving patterns in regional dispute resolution, expedited procedures, and institutional oversight, while highlighting persistent challenges in efficiency, diversity, and award quality that are reshaping how parties approach international commercial arbitration.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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Zum Umfang gehöriger Klagezustellung: Überlegungen zur Vollstreckung ausländischer Säumnisurteile aus Schweizer Rechtssicht
Beim Erhalt eines endgültigen und verbindlichen Urteils, in dem die gegnerische Partei zur Zahlung eines substantiellen Betrags an die Klägerin aufgefordert wird, kann die Hoffnung aufkommen, am Ende des Konflikts angelangt zu sein. Des Öfteren missachtet die unterlegene Partei jedoch ein solches Urteil, was zur Notwendigkeit
Switzerland Litigation
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Prager Dreifuss
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