Author: Eric Sherby

The Arbitral Elephant in the Room

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(c) 2024 Eric S. Sherby In January and February of this year, I posted a number of pieces on this blog regarding Israel’s adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law.  One of the primary criticisms that I expressed of the new law is that it sets a default number of three (3) arbitrators (whereas under Israel’s

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Israel Adopts Highly Flawed ADR Convention

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© 2024 Eric S. Sherby Regardless of one’s political leanings, there is probably unanimity that the United States Senate does not rush to ratify a unilateral treaty merely because an administration (Democratic or Republican) decided to sign it. Rather, the U.S. Senate traditionally takes the time necessary to consider the pros and cons of any

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(חלק 2) תקנה נגד אי-תחרות אומצה בארה”ב

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לאחר שפרסמנו פוסט בבלוג שלנו (ביום 24.04.24) בנוגע לתקנה שאומצה לאחרונה על-ידי הממונה לסחר הפדרלית האמריקאית (ה-Federal Trade Commission) האוסרת על שימוש בהוראות אי תחרות בהסכמי עבודה, מספר לקוחות ישראליים שאלו אותנו שאלות בנוגע להיקף התקנה החדשה. ניתן לסכם את רוב השאלות הללו כך: “האם התקנה החדשה חלה על מעסיקים

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תקנה נגד אי-תחרות אומצה בארה”ב

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ביום שלישי אישרה רשות ההגבלים העסקיים הפדרלית של ארה״ב (ה-Federal Trade Commission) תקנה חדשה האוסרת על הסכמי אי-תחרות קיימים ועתידים לבוא, למעט אלו אשר חתומים על-ידי מנהלים בכירים (א) שמרוויחים מעל $152,000 (בערך) בשנה ו-(ב) משמשים בתפקיד אשר בסמכותם לקבוע מדינות (policy-making role). התקנה צפויה להיכנס לתוקף בעוד כ-120 יום.

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Israel’s Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Arbitration — Was the Knesset Misled? (Part V)

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Since January 11, 2024, our firm has published a series of analyses regarding specific aspects Israel’s new statute (in Hebrew, חוק הבוררות המסחרית הבין-לאומית, תשפ”ד 2024), which adopted the Model Law of the United Nations International Trade Commission (commonly known as the “UNCITRAL Model Law”) for international arbitrations taking

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No Longer A Proposal – The Amendment To Adopt The UNCITRAL Arbitration Model Law Passes, Becoming Israeli Law

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(c) 2024 Sherby & Co., Advs. In recent weeks, we have published several blog posts regarding what had been the proposed amendment to Israel’s arbitration law. That amendment passed this week. This blog will continue to address issues of concern regarding Israel’s adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law. In this context, we are mindful of

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The Proposed UNCITRAL Model Law — Does Israel Need It? (Part IV – One Arbitrator or Three?)

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As reported in our post of January 11, Israel’s Knesset is considering adopting, for international arbitrations taking place in Israel, the Model Law of the United Nations International Trade Commission (commonly known as the “UNCITRAL Model Law”). In the first two parts of this series, we examined the circumstances

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The Proposed UNCITRAL Model Law — Does Israel Need It? (Part III, determining arbitrability)

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(c) 2024 Sherby & Co., Advs. As reported in our posts of January 11 and 31, Israel’s Knesset is considering adopting, for international arbitrations taking place in Israel, the Model Law of the United Nations International Trade Commission (commonly known as the “UNCITRAL Model Law”). On January 11, we began a series of posts regarding

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The Proposed UNCITRAL Model Law — Does Israel Need It? (Part II, types of relief available in arbitration)

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(c) 2024 Sherby & Co., Advs. As reported in our post of January 11, Israel’s Knesset is considering adopting, for international arbitrations taking place in Israel, the Model Law of the United Nations international Trade Commission (commonly known as the “UNCITRAL Model Law”). In Part I of this series, we examined the circumstances under which

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The Three-Arbitrator Panel – How Available Are Your Arbitrators?

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© 2024 Sherby & Co. Advs. A pervading challenge for Israeli companies that are active in the international field and which regularly contemplate including an arbitration clause in their international contracts is the question of the number of arbitrators to resolve any future dispute.  No specialist in the field of international dispute resolution recommends resolution

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