In international commercial arbitration, many Chinese enterprises have a misconception about the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) fast track procedure, believing in a “pure efficiency theory”: some think that “the fast track procedure can shorten time and reduce costs, so all disputes should choose it,” without realizing that the fast track procedure, in pursuit of … Read more
Shell’s arbitration case preliminary ruling, the ICC tribunal found that VG (Venture Global) did not constitute a breach of contract; however, just two months later, the arbitration result for BP (British Petroleum) was completely opposite. Another group of ICC arbitrators determined that VG “failed to achieve commercial operation within a reasonable time,” constituting a violation … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us The I2C bus is a two-wire serial expansion bus introduced by Philips for connecting IC devices. Due to its advantages such as fewer pins, simple hardware, ease of establishment, and strong scalability, many mainstream device products use the I2C interface as the standard for data or control information. … Read more
By Wu Ying, Li Yu, Gong Yiduo, Zheng Junwei, Zhou Fangyuan, Tian Tong Law Firm This article contains12,021words, estimated reading time21minutes On January 1, 2019, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration proposed in its “Guidelines for Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on Participation in Arbitration Under the ICC Arbitration Rules” (“ICC Guidelines”) … Read more
◀ 3. Short Form Arbitration: The Final Solution for Disputes During the Contract Period ▶ When disputes remain unresolved after multiple layers of filtering, including on-site negotiations, DRAd intervention, and high-level meetings, the contract mechanism provides a conclusive solution—Short Form Arbitration. This procedure is designed to offer a quick, efficient, and binding resolution for disputes … Read more
1 Introduction CAN stands for Controller Area Network, which is a serial communication network capable of achieving distributed real-time control. Advantages: The transmission speed can reach up to 1 Mbps, with a maximum communication distance of 10 km, a lossless arbitration mechanism, and a multi-master structure. In recent years, the price of CAN controllers has … Read more
The 19th Generations in Arbitration Conference hosted a lively debate on multi-tier dispute clauses: Do mandatory negotiation/mediation requirements before arbitration facilitate resolution or create unnecessary delays? Both sides presented compelling arguments supported by case law from various jurisdictions. ●●● Arguments Against Multi-Tiered Clauses 1. Mandatory Mediation Often Fails Due to Lack of Genuine Commitment Critics … Read more