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Minor Service or Complete Restoration? Law Commission to decide if Arbitration Act 1996 still fit for purpose
For 25 years (and arguably longer), London has been the epicenter of international arbitration. Largely the growth in popularity of this seat of arbitration can be attributed to the enactment of the Arbitration Act in 1996 (‘the Act’), which heralded significant changes in the way arbitration could be sought and pursued in England & Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Landmark Austrian Decision on Protection against Termination of Employees during Kurzarbeit (short work) | ZFZ Postcard Cases
The Austrian Supreme Court ruled in a landmark decision, published yesterday, that the Austrian statutory Kurzarbeit (short work) provisions do not provide companies‘ individual employees with protection against termination of their employment.
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The U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Waiver of Arbitration Rights | ZFZ Postcard Cases
In Morgan v. Sundance, plaintiff sued Sundance for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act in the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
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CMA CGM Libra: Alize 1954 and another (Appellants) v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG and others (Respondents) | ZFZ Postcard Cases
Judgment in the CMA CGM Libra has been handed down today by the Supreme Court.
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Holyhead Marina Ltd v Farrer [2021] EWCA Civ 1585 | ZFZ Postcard Cases
During a storm, craft belonging to the Appellants was damaged in the Respondent’s marina.
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Managing Director found not liable for EUR 54 million damages in “Fake President Fraud” | ZFZ Postcard Cases
The Austrian Supreme Court recently ruled on the liability of a managing director in a case of “Fake President Fraud” – a scam under which the scammer poses as a company’s executive, and manipulates an employee of the company into transferring funds.