13Jul
01Jun
New ICC Hearing Centre unveiled
Summary: Information about the reopening of ICC's Hearing Center in Paris has been made public. The 17th arrondissement's rue Legendre will house the ICC Hearing Center. It will have two sets of hearing and breakout rooms spread out over one level, with the option to add...
28May
Upcoming Webinar organized by SARCO on “Arbitration in Bangladesh” to be held on 20th of June, 2023
The SAARC Arbitration Council (SARCO) has organized a Webinar titled: "Arbitration in Bangladesh: Navigating the Legal Landscape and key institutional developments" to be held on the 20th of June 2023, 3.00 - 3.30 pm (Bangladesh Time) to provide a holistic overview of the legal and...
08May
BIAC and CLDP jointly hosted a seminar on International Commercial Arbitration
Summary: Arbitration is an expeditious and practicable methodology for resolving a commercial dispute. This is also a private strategy and out of the judiciary courts, Contemporarily, the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) and Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) cooperatively categorized a programme for International Commercial Arbitration....
08Dec
More trade disputes are resolved out of the court for reasonable and affordable arbitration.
Summary: Day by day the trade sector of Bangladesh is progressing through many disputes arising in between. Maximum businessmen choose the way of arbitration as a settlement option of any dispute which occurred out of the court. The reason for preferring arbitration as a settlement option...
28Mar
The ILO defers decision on Bangladesh until November
Summary: The International Labour Organization ("ILO") has postponed a judgment on whether or not to take further action against Bangladesh. Conventions 87 on freedom of association and the right to organize were allegedly suspended in Dhaka. The complainants also urged establishing a commission of inquiry on...
28Mar
Provisions of Arbitration Act not applicable to arbitration seats in foreign countries, rules HC
Summary: Bangladesh's top court has ruled that the Arbitration Act does not apply in cases where the arbitration is held in a foreign country. Accom Travels and Tours Ltd sued Oman Air for Tk 780 million after its agreements with the airline were canceled by the...
17Jan
Georgia ratifies the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna via a recent Press Release dated 04.01.22, announced that Georgia ratifies the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation also known as the "Singapore Convention on Mediation" with the deposit of the instrument of ratification...
31Mar
SIAC Sets a New Record in 2020
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) is pleased to announce the official release of its 2020 Annual Report. 2020 saw SIAC set a new record with 1,080 new case filings. This is the first time that SIAC’s caseload has crossed the 1000-case threshold. Of the 1,080...
29Jun