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International contracts, arbitration and choice of law

By Donald Dinnie on November 4, 2020 Posted in General

For international commercial contracts subject to an arbitration agreement to resolve disputes (including insurance or reinsurance agreements), two systems of national law may be engaged: The law governing the contract from which the dispute has arisen. The law governing the arbitration. That is usually the law of the seat of the arbitration – the place … Continue reading

International Arbitration Act does not override local law

By Patrick Bracher (ZA) on August 21, 2019 Posted in General

The purchaser of a consignment of coal sought to join the party which had loaded hot coal on board the vessel causing an explosion and abandonment of the voyage. It was held that the International Arbitration Act 2017 does not override the admiralty jurisdiction of the court. The Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 1983 is a … Continue reading