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Recent Developments in Arbitration in Sweden November 21st 2013
Joel Dahlquist, Associate Counsel
Arbitration in Sweden 2013
• Model – but not Model law
• Strong support from court
• International legal
community
• Investment arbitration forum
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SCC in brief
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•SCC Rules
•Expedited Arbitration
•The Emergency Arbitrator
•Secretariat in Stockholm
•International Board
•East-West
•Investment arbitration
Facts and History
Established in 1917
Part of the Stockholm
Chamber of Commerce
Independent Board
SCC Arbitration Rules (2010)
About 200 new arbitrations a
year
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SCC Organisation
Assistant
Legal counsel
Assistant
Legal counsel
Assistant
Legal counsel
Deputy Secretary General
Secretary General
SCC Board of Directors14 members
from 9 countries
Caseload 2003-2012
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Main markets
Sweden
Europe
Russia
China
Cross border investments
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Nationality of Parties 2012
SCC Investor-State Arbitration 1993 - 2012
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Swedish Global Footprint • 120 BIT
• ECT
• 61 SCC
• 60 Sweden
• + 12 UNCITRAL
• [UNCTAD Report 2013]
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Legal Framework – Investment Arbitration
• SCC Rules
• UNCITRAL Rules
• SCC Rules and
Procedures under the
UNCITRAL Rules
• BIT:s
• Energy Charter Treaty
• Public International Law
• Lex arbitri
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The SCC Role – Investment Arbitration
• SCC Arbitration
• Appointing authority
• Appointment of
arbitrators
• Challenge of arbitrators
• Ad hoc decisions
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