On 6 Sep 2023, the Egypt Branch organized jointly with the CRCICA a seminar on “The Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal in light of modern judicial applications in Egypt and the Gulf states” held at CRCICA (the seat of the Branch). The speaker was Prof. Dr. Yassin EL Shazly, Vice Dean and Professor of Commercial law at Ain Shams University, and the moderator was Ambassador Mostafa Kamal, former Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Egypt Branch Committee.
The speaker presented an overview on the principle of competence – competence granting the arbitral tribunal the authority to decide on any disputes pertaining to its own jurisdiction. Prof. El Shazly focused on a legislative trend in certain Arab countries, which may allow the arbitral tribunal to decide on any of the challenges put forward prior to reviewing the merits of the dispute or as part of the arbitral award to be handed down in the dispute in question. The seminar was attended by about 100 participants mostly from legal background including young lawyers and law students.
To watch the video of the seminar, please click here: