Arbitration news round-up to 30 March 2016 | Practical Law

Arbitration news round-up to 30 March 2016 | Practical Law

Developments that may be of interest to arbitration practitioners for the week to 30 March 2016.

Arbitration news round-up to 30 March 2016

Practical Law UK Legal Update 3-625-7083 (Approx. 3 pages)

Arbitration news round-up to 30 March 2016

Published on 30 Mar 2016ExpandArgentina, England, International...Singapore, USA (National/Federal), Wales
Developments that may be of interest to arbitration practitioners for the week to 30 March 2016.
We report in brief below on other developments that may be of interest to arbitration practitioners:
  • The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Authority of the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno (SAROA) and Special Zones for Social Market Economy (ZEESM) Timor-Leste (SAROA-ZEESM TL), formalising a collaboration under which SIAC will provide dispute resolution services for SAROA-ZEESM TL in relation to contracts between SAROA-ZEESM TL and private sector firms, investors and service providers. The MOU aims to strengthen investor confidence in the region.
  • The United States and Argentina have signed a bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The TIFA is intended to create a forum for both states to engage in areas such as market access, intellectual property rights protection, and cooperation on shared objectives in the World Trade Organization and other multilateral fora.