CRCICA Newsletter 4-2019

On 30 January 2020, the CIArb Egypt Branch jointly with CRCICA organized a seminar titled “The Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Arbitration: Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Smart Contracts and Artificial Intelligence” at CRCICA’s auditorium The speaker was Mr. Brandon J Malone, LLM FCIArb FRICS, Solicitor Advocate, Brandon Malone & Company, …

The total number of cases filed before CRCICA until 31 December 2019 reached 1385 cases. In 2019, 82 new cases were filed, compared to 77 and 65 in 2018 and 2017 respectively. This is the second highest number of registered cases in CRCICA’s history. Further, 3 mediation cases were registered …

The total number of cases filed before CRCICA until 31 December 2019 reached 1385 cases. In the fourth quarter of 2019, 31 new cases were filed, compared to 29 new cases filed in the fourth quarter of 2018. Of the 31 cases filed in this quarter, 4 were ad hoc …

In December 2019, “Africa Arbitration” series Personality of the Month profiled CRCICA’s Director Dr. Ismail Selim once again among the distinguished personalities of the year 2019. The series is designed to profile and recognize leading arbitration practitioners. “Africa Arbitration” also profiled three members of CRCICA’s Advisory Committee and a member …

On 27 November 2019, the CRCICA Board of Trustees (BOT) held its annual meeting at CRCICA’s premises. The meeting was presided by Dr. Nabil ELARABY (Chairman) and attended by Dr. Adel KOURA (Egypt), H.H. Prince Dr. Bandar Ben Salman AL-SAUD (Vice-Chairman) (KSA), Prof. Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spain), Prof. Dr. Fathi …

On 12 December 2019, the CRCICA Advisory Committee (AC) held its quarterly meeting at CRCICA’s premises. The meeting was attended from Egypt by Judge. Dr. Borhan AMRALLAH and Dr. Ismail Selim. Other members participated by a conference call: Mr. Ahmed OUERFELLI (Tunisia), Mr. Craig TEVENDALE (UK), Mr. Lijun CAO (China), …

On 13 October 2019, CRCICA has lost Mrs. Wissam Elmolla, CRCICA’s Associate Director, Head of Conferences, Training and External Relations Department, Secretary of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators since 1999, Manager of the CRCICA/ABA Distinguished Lawyers Continuing Legal Education Program since 2017. Mrs. Elmolla was one …

CRCICA has lost on 27 November 2019 Prof. Dr. Mohamed Badran, Member of CRCICA’s Advisory Committee. Prof. Dr. Badran was Professor and Former Head of the Public Law Department and a Vice Dean for post-graduate studies; Faculty of Law, Cairo University and Senior Partner of Badran Law Office for Arbitration …

On 21 November 2019, Dr. Ismail visited Matouk Bassiouny & Ibrahim Law Firm, which is based in Dubai, and met the Managing Partner. Discussions approached the reasonable costs of arbitration under CRCICA in light of the findings of the 2017 GAR survey on “Arbitration costs compared”, Dr. Selim has also …

On 23 December 2019, the CRCICA and Alexandria University signed a Protocol of Cooperation initiating the AlexandriaU-CRCICA International Pre-Moot and International Commercial Arbitration Conference, to be considered as a Sponsor Pre-Moot for the international long-standing moot competitions of Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The agreement was signed by …

On 24 November 2019, CRCICA concluded a cooperation agreement with the Palestinian Arbitrators Association (PAA). Dr. Ismail Selim signed the agreement on behalf of the CRCICA and Mr. Foad Gabr signed on behalf of the PAA. The Agreement aimed at enhancing the cooperation between the parties to promote the settlement …

CRCICA held the Basic Legal Skills Course under the CRCICA/ABA Distinguished Lawyers CLE Program during October 2019. The program was conducted in October 2016 as a continuation of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI)’s CLE scheme in Egypt, which ran under the US AID funds from 2009 until September …

7th AIAF Congress on FIFA Regulations on Transfers and Agents: What’s New? What’s Next? Broadcasting Rights in Football: International & Regional Perspectives CRCICA was the Regional Partner of the 7th AIAF Congress organized for the first time in Africa on 23-24 October 2019, in Cairo. The International Association of Football …

On 29-30 October 2019, CRCICA hosted the Social Insurance Law and Labor Law workshop organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt “Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Française en Egypte” (CCIFE) in cooperation with TRAIN S.A.E. The speaker was Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed, HRM Expert and authorized instructor …

On 25 November 2019, the International Bar Association (IBA) and CRCICA organized the IBA Workshop on Soft Laws in International Arbitration at CRCICA’s auditorium. The event provided an in-depth look at the IBA three instruments in international arbitration: IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence, IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of …

Following the successful launch event of the Young CRCICA Forum on 27 March 2019, CRCICA organized the Second Young CRCICA Forum: Why Arbitrate? on 27 November 2019. Similar to youth forums of other international arbitral institutions, Young CRCICA aims to aid the younger generations the chance to develop their skills, …

On 20 October 2019, CRCICA hosted the quarterly meeting of the CIArb Egypt Branch Committee. At the onset of the meeting, Prof. Dr. Abdel Raouf, the Branch Chairman, asked the members to kindly stand a minute of silence mourning the loss of Mrs. Wissam El Molla, Branch Secretary, and Eng. …

On 11 December 2019, CRCICA hosted the quarterly meeting of the CIArb Egypt Branch Committee. Members discussed preparing a service agreement between the Branch and CRCICA (the Branch seat) and the Branch Mentorship Program. Members mandated the Education and Training Officer, to follow up having trainers from the UK to …

On 2 October 2019, the CIArb Egypt Branch organized jointly with CRCICA a seminar titled “Unilateral Termination by the Government of its Contracts and the Consequences on International Arbitration – With a reference to the Prime Minister’s decree No. 1062 / 2019, establishing the Supreme Committee for Studying and Opining …

On 6 November 2019, the CIArb Egypt Branch organized jointly with CRCICA a seminar titled: The Egyptian Courts and the New York Convention in 60 Years. The speaker was Mr. Ibrahim Shehata, Partner, Shehata & Partners, LL.M, New York University (NYU), Assistant Lecturer, Cairo University. The seminar was moderated by …

On 16 December 2019, the CIArb Egypt Branch organized jointly with CRCICA a seminar titled “The Art of Claimsmanship in the Construction Industry”. The speakers were Eng. Ayman El-Ghazzawi, Managing Director of Value Metric Consultants (VMC), a company regulated by RICS, Eng. Hossam Kandeel, NBK Project Manager and Project Management …

The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry in partnership with the Cairo Regional Center For International Commercial Arbitration – CRCICA organized in Riyadh, KSA a Four rounds training course on “Qualifying the Commercial Arbitrator” to cover, in details, the procedures of the arbitration process. The first round was held from …

On 17 October 2019, Dr. Selim was invited by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to represent CRCICA at the Technical Meeting on Investment and Infrastructure Governance. The meeting was organized by OECD and the Suez Canal Economic Zone, as phase II of the EU-OECD project; supporting the …

CRCICA’s Director Dr. Ismail Selim was invited by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), to speak and participate in three significant events, during the China Arbitration Week, that took place in Beijing, China from the 2nd to the 9th of November 2019. The first event was the …

Dr. Selim visited the China Law Society (CLA) on 5 November 2019, and the Beijing Arbitration Commission /Beijing International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) on 6 November 2019 within the context of strengthening CRCICA ties with Chinese legal and arbitration community. The meetings were attended by Mr. Zhang Mingqi the Vice President …

A delegation of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission headed by its Chairman Mr. Wang Xinfang visited CRCICA on 10 October 2019. Dr. Mohamed Hafez, Counsel and Legal Advisor to the Director, introduced CRCICA through a presentation focused on the role and activities of CRCICA in the region, and highlighted CRCICA’s role …

On 20 November 2019, Dr. Selim participated at a panel discussion at the Shearman & Sterling and DELOS Dispute Resolution Seminar, addressed “Innovation in arbitration: What does it take to promote useful change?” moderated by Mr. Alex Bevan, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP. This successful event was conducted in a …

Ms. Rabab Yasseen, Member of the CRCICA Advisory Committee and Partner at Mentha Avocats in Geneva, has attended the UNCITRAL Working Group III session in Vienna, which took place 14-18 October 2019, attended by some 54 member States, 40 observer States and 67 observer organizations. At the outset of the …

CRCICA contributed to the Newsletter of the (African Arbitration Association) “AfAA” – published in December 2019 by a Brief on its caseload, trainings, conferences and continuous activities.

In the format adopted throughout “Getting The Deal Through” series. The edition included expert local insight into arbitration laws and institutions, approaching 24 jurisdictions worldwide. CRCICA’s Director drafted a comprehensive overview of the arbitration process under the relevant developments within the Egyptian jurisdiction, and focused on, inter alia, laws and …

On 15 October 2019, CRCICA hosted the Alexandria University Vis Internal Moot on 15 October 2019. The Internal Moot aims to prepare for the Shalakany Arbitration Moot (SAM), being the national rounds for the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Students pleaded their cases before four panels (3 …

On 9 December 2019, CRCICA hosted a presentation to the students of the graduate class at AUC, addressed ’ Legal Analysis of Contracts and Arbitration”. The presenters were Dr. Engy Serag, Contracts and Claims Director, Orascom Construction Industries, and Dr. Samer Ezz Eldin, Chairman of the Construction Department at AUC. …

Starting from September 2019 till October 2019, Toghrul Valikhanli has accomplished his internship programme at CRCICA. Valikhanli is an Azerbaijani BSc Student at the Cairo University, Faculty of Law (graduated from Faculty of Russian language and literature, Baku Slavic University). During his internship, he made a comparison study between CRCICA …