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Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties... more +
Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties to arbitration agree in advance to be bound by the arbitrator's decision. Arbitration is an alternative to litigation, but it shares many of the familiar features of litigation. Namely, parties to arbitration hold hearings before neutral decision-makers, present evidence and argue the merits of their position. Parties often choose arbitration due to its perceived advantages over litigation. Those perceived advantages include greater efficiency and flexibility, and lower costs. less -
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Dispute Resolution in the UAE: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

In the UAE, disputes can be settled by two different methods. This method includes traditional court litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as arbitration and mediation. Each dispute resolution...more

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Dubai Court of Cassation Holds Clause Providing for Court Provisional Measures Not a Waiver of Arbitration Agreement

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Introduction - The Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 296 of 2024 vacated the decision of the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Commercial Appeal No. 2284/2023, in which the Court of Appeal...more

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Dubai's Highest Onshore Court Rules Unilateral Option Clause Unenforceable

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Split or “asymmetric” arbitration clauses, commonly referred to as “unilateral option clauses” (“UOCs”), provide one party (or a group of parties, but not all the parties) with the exclusive option to elect between...more

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The Dubai Court of Cassation Restores Ability to Award Legal Costs in ICC Arbitrations

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Background - In February 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) issued a surprising decision in Case No. 821 of 2023 (Commercial), in which it upheld the Dubai Court of Appeal’s (Court of Appeal) partial...more

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UAE Law on the Enforceability of Unilateral Arbitration Agreements

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In a recent decision dated 29 October 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 735 of 2024 (Commercial) confirmed that a unilateral (or asymmetric) arbitration agreement—an agreement which provides...more

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The Dubai Court of Cassation Raises Questions Over an Arbitral Tribunal's Power to Award Legal Costs

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The Dubai Court of Cassation (DCC) recently upheld the Dubai Court of Appeal’s partial annulment of an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award, quashing the arbitral tribunal’s award of legal costs. One...more

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UAE Law on the Signing of Arbitral Awards

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SUMMARY - On 21 April 2022, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) issued its judgment in Case No. 109/2022, in which it confirmed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) procedural law of arbitration, set forth in...more

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Disputes Disrupted? The Impact of Dubai's Decree No. 34 of 2021 on the Choice of Commercial Arbitration in the UAE

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In Short - The Situation: Dubai Decree No. 34 of 2021 (the "Decree") was issued on 14 September 2021 and became effective on 20 September 2021. The Decree cancelled—with immediate effect—two arbitration institutions in...more

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MEasure - Summer 2015

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Welcome to the Summer 2015 issue of measure, King & Spalding’s Middle East quarterly newsletter. This issue covers a number of areas with interesting developments and valuable guidance. Phillip Sacks and Jodi Norman discuss...more

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