Arbitrators’ independence and impartiality—a new decision from the International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal (Rio Tinto France and Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v SAS Alteo Gardanne)

05 April, 2022
HSF Senior Associate Vincent Bouvard has authored an article for LexisPSL on the recent decision of the International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal in Rio Tinto France and Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v SAS Alteo Gardanne on arbitrators’ independence and impartiality. The article can be found here. This analysis was first published on Lexis®PSL … Read more

ENGLISH COURT APPLIES THE PRINCIPLES OF HALLIBURTON ON ARBITRATOR BIAS AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ARBITRATION CLAIMS

25 March, 2021
In Newcastle United Football Company Limited v The Football Association Premier League Limited [2021] EWHC 349 (Comm), the English Commercial Court dismissed an application to remove an arbitrator under s24 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). In doing so, it provided valuable insight into how the principles on arbitrator bias set out in Halliburton … Read more

French Cour de Cassation emphasizes principle of independence of arbitrators – Alvarez decision on conflict of interest upheld

10 February, 2016
In a recent decision (Cour de Cassation, Civ. 1, 16 December 2015, N°D14-26.279), confirming the decision of the Paris Court of Appeal (Cour d'appel de Paris, pôle 1, chambre 1, n°13/13459, 14 October 2014), the French Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court) has again emphasized the principle that the independence and neutrality of arbitrators is of … Read more