Recent Developments in Arbitration in Sweden November 21
Recent Developments in Arbitration in Sweden November 21 st 2013 Joel Dahlquist, Associate Counsel www. sccinstitute. com
Arbitration in Sweden 2013 • Model – but not Model law • Strong support from court • International legal community • Investment arbitration forum 2
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SCC in brief • SCC Rules • Expedited Arbitration • The Emergency Arbitrator • Secretariat in Stockholm • International Board • East-West • Investment arbitration 4
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 5
SCC Organisation
Caseload 2003 -2012 7
Main markets Sweden Europe Russia China Cross border investments 8
Nationality of Parties 2012
SCC Investor-State Arbitration 1993 - 2012 10
Swedish Global Footprint • • 120 BIT ECT 61 SCC 60 Sweden • + 12 UNCITRAL • [UNCTAD Report 2013] 11
Legal Framework – Investment Arbitration 12 • SCC Rules • • UNCITRAL Rules SCC Rules and Procedures under the UNCITRAL Rules • • BIT: s Energy Charter Treaty • • Public International Law Lex arbitri
The SCC Role – Investment Arbitration 13 • SCC Arbitration • Appointing authority • • Appointment of arbitrators Challenge of arbitrators • Ad hoc decisions
Thank you! joel. dahlquist@chamber. se www. sccinstitute. com
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