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EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIA<br />
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Eversheds guide to<br />
international arbitration<br />
Top destinations for<br />
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Houses of Parliament, London, England<br />
Contents<br />
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Introduction 2<br />
Europe 4<br />
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Austria, Vienna 4<br />
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Belgium, Brussels 6<br />
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Czech Republic,<br />
Prague 8<br />
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Denmark,<br />
Copenhagen 10<br />
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England, London 12<br />
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France, Paris 14<br />
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Germany, Munich 16<br />
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Hungary, Budapest 18<br />
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Ireland, Dublin 20<br />
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Italy, Milan <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=1">EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIAEve</a> EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIAEve<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=2">Houses of Parliament, London, England</a> Houses of Parliament, London, England<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=3">ContentsIntroduction 2Europe </a> ContentsIntroduction 2Europe <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=4">2INTRODUCTIONOur guide to </a> 2INTRODUCTIONOur guide to <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=5">3Our work includes:• corporate mergers and</a> 3Our work includes:• corporate mergers and<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=6">4VIENNA, AUSTRIAGreenho</a> 4VIENNA, AUSTRIAGreenho<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=7">5• ICSID Convention in force since 1971.• </a> 5• ICSID Convention in force since 1971.• <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=8">6BRUSSELS, BELGIUMGuild</a> 6BRUSSELS, BELGIUMGuild<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=9">7Primary Legislation• Articles 1676–1723 C</a> 7Primary Legislation• Articles 1676–1723 C<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=10">8PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC</a> 8PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=11">9• European Convention on International Com</a> 9• European Convention on International Com<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=12">10COPENHAGEN, DENMARKNy</a> 10COPENHAGEN, DENMARKNy<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=13">11Primary Legislation• Act No 553 of 24 Jun</a> 11Primary Legislation• Act No 553 of 24 Jun<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=14">12LCONUDNOTNRY, ENGLAND</a> 12LCONUDNOTNRY, ENGLAND<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=15">13• The United Kingdom is party to > 127 Bil</a> 13• The United Kingdom is party to > 127 Bil<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=16">14PCAORIUSN, FTRAYNCEAr</a> 14PCAORIUSN, FTRAYNCEAr<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=17">15• France is a party to > 96 Bilateral Inve</a> 15• France is a party to > 96 Bilateral Inve<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=18">16MUNICH, GERMANYMarien</a> 16MUNICH, GERMANYMarien<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=19">17• Germany is a party to > 125 Bilateral In</a> 17• Germany is a party to > 125 Bilateral In<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=20">18BUDAPEST, HUNGARYFish</a> 18BUDAPEST, HUNGARYFish<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=21">19Confidentiality• Arbitrators are bound by </a> 19Confidentiality• Arbitrators are bound by <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=22">20DUBLIN, IRELANDChrist</a> 20DUBLIN, IRELANDChrist<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=23">21Primary Legislation• The Arbitration Act </a> 21Primary Legislation• The Arbitration Act <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=24">22MILAN, ITALYSforza‘s </a> 22MILAN, ITALYSforza‘s <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=25">23Primary Legislation• Italian Code of Civ</a> 23Primary Legislation• Italian Code of Civ<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=26">24AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS</a> 24AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=27">25Primary Legislation• Articles 1020 to 10</a> 25Primary Legislation• Articles 1020 to 10<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=28">26WARSAW, POLANDCastle </a> 26WARSAW, POLANDCastle <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=29">27Confidentiality• There is no express prov</a> 27Confidentiality• There is no express prov<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=30">28STOCKHOLM, SWEDENStor</a> 28STOCKHOLM, SWEDENStor<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=31">29Primary Legislation• The Arbitration Act </a> 29Primary Legislation• The Arbitration Act <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=32">30GENEVA / ZURICH, SWITZERLAND</a> 30GENEVA / ZURICH, SWITZERLAND<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=33">31• Switzerland is a party to > 113 Bilatera</a> 31• Switzerland is a party to > 113 Bilatera<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=34">32DOHA, QATARDoha skyline, D</a> 32DOHA, QATARDoha skyline, D<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=35">3Confidentiality• There is no provision for </a> 3Confidentiality• There is no provision for <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=36">34ABU DHABI / DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES</a> 34ABU DHABI / DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=37">35Confidentiality• UAE law does not provide </a> 35Confidentiality• UAE law does not provide <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=38">36UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DIFC</a> 36UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DIFC<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=39">37• The DIFC will apply all treaties entered</a> 37• The DIFC will apply all treaties entered<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=40">38HONG KONGHong Kong sk</a> 38HONG KONGHong Kong sk<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=41">39Know before you go:Important Conventions</a> 39Know before you go:Important Conventions<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=42">40SINGAPORESkyline of h</a> 40SINGAPORESkyline of h<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=43">41Primary Legislation• The International Ar</a> 41Primary Legislation• The International Ar<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=44">42JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA</a> 42JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=45">43Primary Legislation• The Arbitration Act </a> 43Primary Legislation• The Arbitration Act <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=46">4NoOtTeEsS</a> 4NoOtTeEsS<a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=47"></a> <a title="Eversheds guide to international arbitration page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d66a1fc?page=48">EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIAFor a </a> EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIAFor a