Enforcing a Canadian or Quebec Judgment in France
No treaty on the enforcement of judgments is in force between France and Canada: the convention signed in Ottawa on
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ICC arbitration clause in a maritime contract: what it settles, what it leaves to the court
In March 2026 a French charterer found cargo damage worth 1.9 million euros on a carriage performed under a bill
Swiss Arbitration Centre, WIPO and CIETAC: three specialised schedules, three logics of neutrality
In January 2026, a Grenoble software publisher claimed from a Shenzhen electronics manufacturer 7.7 million yuan, a little over one
LCIA, ICDR and HKIAC: arbitrating at an hourly rate without losing control of the budget
In February 2026, a Lyon manufacturer of bottling machinery and its Texan distributor fell out over the termination of an
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ICC, SIAC and SCC arbitration: the ad valorem schedules and what they guarantee
In July 2026, a Lyon manufacturer of packaging machinery claimed one million euros from its Vietnamese distributor under an exclusivity
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Arbitration institutions: what a one million euro dispute costs, from the ICC to the CAMP
In March 2026, a Marseille charterer and a Greek shipowner fell out over 1.1 million euros of demurrage and cargo
ICSID: what an investor State arbitration costs, and why it does not compare
In January 2024 a Nantes solar energy producer, which has invested 38 million euros since 2019 in a ground mounted
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OHADA arbitration clause: seat, language and governing law
An arbitration clause usable in a contract with a partner from French speaking Africa answers five questions without needing interpretation:
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Award against an African State: immunity from execution and attachments
An award made against a State or a public undertaking in French speaking Africa rarely runs into the arbitrator’s jurisdiction,
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Challenging an OHADA arbitral award: remedies and time limits
An arbitral award made in the OHADA area is subject to neither opposition, nor appeal, nor cassation. Under the Uniform
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