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A New Era for Abritration in Dubai

The latest International Journal of Arab Arbitration features an article by Counsel Soraya Corm-Bakhos outlining the key changes brought by Decree No.34 of 2021 and the DIAC 2022 Rules of Arbitration.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 134

Commercial Disputes Weekly covers a key decision of the Commercial Court that clarifies the position of the Hague-Visby Rules time bar and misdelivery claims, as well judgments on the interpretation of pre-emption rights, rejection of a claim that a tribunal was biased and when it is in the public interest to proceed with a hearing in the absence of the defendant.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 123

When looking at the enforceability of certain contractual provisions, the cases in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly consider a raft of other engaging topics, including state immunity from injunctions and when it is not legitimate to restrain trade.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 121

In Commercial Disputes Weekly we look at the first decision on what is a “construction contract” since adjudication was introduced in 1998, in which Watson Farley & Williams acted for the successful appellant before the Court of Appeal.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 120

The spate of adjudication decisions continues with two more cases dealing with enforcement and the binding nature of such decisions. We also discuss a Court of Appeal decision on the applicable law and jurisdiction in a tower of insurance policies and a question of procedural law in arbitration.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 114

This week we consider the impact of an arbitration award on limitation defences and whether planning status should be considered in freehold valuation. We also look at when the court may hand down judgment even after the parties have settled and the ongoing impact of sanctions on dispute resolution.

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