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This Practice Note covers defences under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention) to the enforcement of an arbitral (arbitration) award in the United States of America (US; USA). It covers the defences specifically enumerated in the New York Convention and the unavailability of a defence under Chapter 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act unless the award is non-domestic. It also covers forum non conveniens and enforcement in the USA and issues of sovereign (state) immunity as a defence to enforcement. This topic may also be referred to as: resisting enforcement of an award in the US; defending enforcement of an award in the US; refusing or deferring (refusal or deferral) enforcement of an award in the US; grounds for non-enforcement of an award in the US; vacating or setting aside an arbitration award in the US; grounds for resisting enforcement of an award in the US; challenges to enforcement of awards under US law; and, defending enforcement of arbitration awards in or before the US courts.

This Practice Note provides guidance on costs and security for costs under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021.

This Practice Note provides guidance on matters of evidence under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021. In particular, this Practice Note considers the powers of the arbitral tribunal (arbitrators) in relation to evidence, the exchange of information between the parties during the arbitration (including document production), and the role of witnesses of fact, expert witnesses, hearings (including remote hearings), and privilege under the International Rules.

This Practice Note considers the interim and emergency relief that may be granted by arbitral tribunals under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021. In particular, this Practice Note considers the tribunal’s powers under the International Rules to grant interim relief (post-constitution), as well as the availability of emergency arbitrator relief prior to formation of the tribunal.

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), an arbitral institution established as the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). It discusses the administration and application of the ICDR International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021. The Practice Note also considers the role of the ICDR Administrative Review Council (IARC), the International Expedited Procedure and the Final Offer Rules. This Practice Note also provides practical guidance on starting (commencing, initiating, referring) an arbitration (or arbitration proceedings) under the International Rules, as well as responding (defending) arbitration claims pursuant to the ICDR International Rules.

This Practice Note provides guidance on multi-party and multi-contract provisions under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021. In particular, this Practice Note considers joinder and consolidation, as well as the appointment of the arbitral tribunal in multi-party situations.

This Practice Note provides guidance on matters of procedure under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021. In particular, this Practice Note considers: pleadings, simultaneous mediation, time limits, hearings and awards under the International Rules.

This Practice Note provides guidance on the arbitral tribunal under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules) (the International Rules), ie the ICDR Arbitration Rules in force from 1 March 2021. This Practice Note considers the appointment of the tribunal (arbitrator or arbitrators) pursuant to the ICDR Arbitration Rules, challenges to the appointment of such arbitrator(s), and the powers (or jurisdiction) or ICDR tribunals.