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Mock Arbitration Compromis

13 February 2018
The mock international arbitration was designed to walk participants through the process of a typical international arbitration. It is based on a purely hypothetical dispute between a Fijian developer, Nadi Construction, and a Japanese biotechnology company, Tokyo Biotechnology Company, concerning…

Climate Change: A Rising Sea of Disputes?

13 February 2018
Ms. Judith Levine walked the participants through various climate change related disputes and the United Nations legal framework on climate change, the kinds of climate finance disputes that may be resolved through arbitration, and the three ways by which arbitration might need to adapt to suit…

Implementation of the New York Convention - Judicial Perspective

13 February 2018
Chief Justice Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas (A.H.C.T.) Gates expressed appreciation for the assistance offered by ADB, UNCITRAL and other institutions in encouraging arbitration developments in the South Pacific region. He highlighted the need for judges in the region to be ready, should they be…

Implementation of the New York Convention - Judicial Perspective (speech)

13 February 2018
Chief Justice Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas (A.H.C.T.) Gates expressed appreciation for the assistance offered by ADB, UNCITRAL and other institutions in encouraging arbitration developments in the South Pacific region. He highlighted the need for judges in the region to be ready, should they be…

The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods -- The CISG

12 February 2018
Dr. Butler discussed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as a means to facilitate cross-border trade for Pacific Island businesses. She said that predictable legal frameworks are crucial to generating inclusive, sustainable and equitable development…

The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods -- The CISG

12 February 2018
Dr. Butler discussed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as a means to facilitate cross-border trade for Pacific Island businesses. She said that predictable legal frameworks are crucial to generating inclusive, sustainable and equitable development…

Integration and International Dispute Resolution in Small States (flyer)

12 February 2018
The featured book provides insights into commercial relations between large economies and small states, the benefits of regional integration, the role of small states as financal centres as well as B2B and state to state dispute resolution involving small states.

Kustom - A Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention

12 February 2018
Dr. Petra Butler and Ms. Gitanjali Bajaj gave a presentation on kustom as a public policy exception to the recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award under the New York Convention. Kustom, which is enshrined in nearly all of the Pacific Island Constitutions, plays an important role in legal…

Introduction to International Arbitration

12 February 2018
Mr. Daniel Meltz presented the procedure for dealing with disputes between parties from different countries and the differences between arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution.

FDI Promotion and Arbitration

12 February 2018
Prof. Dr. Paniagua discussed the effects of international arbitration reform on a country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade. He said that international commercial arbitration is a system of private commercial law that enables firms to more effectively enforce contracts by allowing them to…