Publications - Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration
Multi-tiered clauses: pros and cons of an alternative dispute resolution system
Before incorporating a standard multi-step dispute resolution clause, it is worth considering if a phased system actually satisfies the needs and interests of the parties and if so, be careful in drafting said clauses to avoid potential practical…
International Arbitration Newsletter - June 2018
Protecting personal data under the GDPR in arbitration
In this article we highlight the implications for parties, counsel, arbitral institutions and third party providers and consider how to best deal with GDPR compliance including assessing if consent is necessary, obtaining consent when and if needed…
International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2018
International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2018
Intra-Community investment arbitration: amber alert!
On 6 March, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in the case of the Slovak Republic v. Achmea BV, decided that an arbitration clause included in the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) signed by the Netherlands and the then Czech…
Uncertainties arising from Brexit in relation to international litigation and corporate restructuring and insolvency matters
This commentary describes some of the main issues and uncertainties that the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union will bring, concerning matters such as choice of court agreements, recognition and enforcement of judgments, choice of…
Law 42/2015, of October 5, amending Law 1/2000, of January 7, on Civil Procedure
On October 6, 2015, the Official State Gazette published Law 42/2015, of October 5 amending Law 1/2000, of January 7, on Civil Procedure, which was approved by the Spanish Congress of Deputies on October 1, 2015.
Organic Law 13/2015 amending the Criminal Procedure Law to strengthen procedural guarantees and regulate technology-related investigation measures
On October 6, 2015 the Official State Gazette (BOE, issue 239) published two laws amending the Spanish Criminal Procedure Law: an organic law, Organic Law 13/2015, of October 5, 20155, to strengthen procedural guarantees and regulate technology-…
Commentary Litigation and Arbitration 7-2015
On September 11, 2015, the Official State Gazette (issue 218) published Organic Law 10/2015, of September 10, 2015 on access and publicity concerning certain information contained in judgments rendered in tax fraud matters.
1985 Law 29/2015, of July 30, 2015 on international legal cooperation in civil matters
The Law 29/2015, of July 30, 2015, on international cooperation in civil matters (the “Law”) was published in the Official State Gazette on July 31, 2015 and enters into force on August 20, 2015. It is an important new for the Spanish legal system…
Organic Law 7/2015, of July 21, 2015, amending Judiciary Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, 1985
Organic Law 7/2015, of July 21, 2015, amending Judiciary Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, 1985, and approved by the lower house of the Spanish parliament on July 8, 2015, was published in the Official State Gazette on July 22, 2015
Law 19/2015 on Administrative Reform Measures concerning the Justice System and the Civil Registry
Law 19/2015, of July 13, 2015, on Administrative Reform Measures concerning the Justice System and the Civil Registry was published in the Official State Gazette on July 14, 2015. This Law sets out the new legislative measures needed to implement…