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Caroline Falconer’s contribution to ICCA Handbook Highlights Swedish Arbitration Practice

Caroline Falconer, SCC Secretary General, has published a chapter on Sweden in the ICCA International Handbook on Commercial Arbitration, providing an overview of Swedish arbitral law and practices. Reflecting recent updates and trends, Falconer’s report offers valuable insights for practitioners navigating arbitration within Sweden’s legal framework.

SCC Arbitration Institute Has Updated its Policy on Disclosure of Third Parties in Arbitration

Stockholm, 20 September 2024 – The SCC Arbitration Institute has updated its policy; requiring the disclosure of third parties with a significant interest in the outcome of disputes. This policy, effective immediately, aims to enhance transparency and ensure the impartiality and independence of arbitrators.

The SCC is proud to support the Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2025 – Call for abstracts

The editorial committee of Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook invites scholars and practitioners to contribute to the 2025 edition of the yearbook. Abstracts are due on 20 December 2024.

UNCITRAL-secretary on reforming Investor State Dispute Settlement

After high publicity cases where companies have been awarded billions of dollars in damages from developing countries, Investor State Dispute Settlements, ISDS, in recent years has met critique. But what would happen if there was no ISDS? Who better to answer that question but Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, UNCITRAL, and Director of the International Trade Law Division in the Office of Legal Affairs of the UN Secretariat.

Romanian Court clarifies who can administer institutional arbitration in Romania

In a landmark decision, Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice confirmed that non-governmental organizations of public interest in Romania may administer institutional arbitration only if authorized by law, resolving legal uncertainty. In this news article, Cosmin Vasile, a member of the SCC Arbitrators’ Council and partner at Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners in Romania, analyses the decision and provides some key takeaways. 

A strengthened collaboration between Sweden and Armenia

The Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia (AMCA) and SCC Arbitration Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their collaboration in the field of alternative dispute resolution.

The Swedish way of resolving conflicts: Aiming for a win-win situation

Negotiation is an important part of life, not only for arbitrators and company lawyers, but for anyone involved in settling issues such as when it is time to go to bed and whose turn it is to do the dishes. These were the opening remarks by Stefan Löfven, former Prime Minister of Sweden and Senior Industrial Advisor at Rud Pedersen Public Affairs, which he touched upon in his keynote speech at SCC Arbitration Week.

SCC introduces new policy on deciding the seat of arbitration in intra-EU investment treaty disputes

The SCC Arbitration Institute (SCC) has introduced a new policy concerning the Board’s decisions on the seat of arbitration in investment cases concerning parties from member states of the European Union (EU). This policy clarifies how the SCC will in line with the SCC Rules navigate the complexities of EU law and recent rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), to ensure the legal enforceability of awards rendered in intra-EU, or potentially intra-EU investment treaty arbitrations.

SCC Spotlight Talk: Beata Gessel-Kalinowska Vel Kalisz

In this SCC Spotlight Talk, we meet with Beata Gessel-Kalinowska Vel Kalisz, the Founding and Senior Partner of GESSEL Attorneys at Law and a member of the SCC Arbitrators' Council. Also known as "the Vivienne Westwood" of international arbitration, Beata is a powerhouse with a strong focus on M&A disputes. Read on for her insights into this field of dispute resolution.

Report on costs of arbitration and apportionment of costs under the SCC Rules

The SCC has released an update of its report on the costs of arbitration and apportionment of costs under the SCC Rules from 2016.

The 2024 Report provides fresh data from 221 qualifying arbitral awards on the size of disputes, their duration, and costs, as well as how Arbitral Tribunals and Arbitrators have ultimately apportioned the costs of arbitration and costs for legal representation. 

For the first time, data on the SCC Rules for Expedited Arbitrations has been included.