Tag Archives: CRCICA Newsletter 1-2020

The total number of cases filed before CRCICA until 31 March 2020 reached 1401 cases. In the first quarter of 2020, 16 new cases were filed compared to 23 new cases filed in the first quarter of 2019. The Centre’s caseload in the first quarter of 2020 involved disputes relating …

CRCICA intended to hold a Conference to celebrate its 40th anniversary on 21 and 22 June 2020 titled “CRCICA Beyond 40: Institutional Arbitration at a Crossroads: The Past, the Present and the Future”. However, the ongoing situation caused by the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 has prompted us to review …

In February 2020, Prof. Dr. Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab, Founding Partner & Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Oil & Gas, Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, Chair, Private International Law, Professor of Dispute Resolution, Cairo University and Member of the CRCICA Advisory Committee, has been elected as one of the …

On 14 January 2020, CRCICA organized a seminar on “The development of International Law and Investment Arbitration in a New Era”, at CRCICA’s auditorium. The speaker was Ms. Annette Magnusson, Secretary General of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and General Counsel of the Stockholm Chamber of …

On 4-7 March 2020, the Alexandria University and CRCICA co-organized the First AlexandriaU-CRCICA Pre-Moot for the Willem C.vis and International Commercial Arbitration Conference at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC), Alexandria, Egypt. The AlexandriaU-CRCICA Pre-Moot is an international legal education event and a “Sponsor Pre-Moot” for the international long-standing moot …

As of February 2020, the CRCICA has appointed Ms. Heba Roushdy as Head of Conferences, Trainings and External Relations Department. Ms. Roushdy holds an LL.B from Cairo University, Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting Section, Ain Shams University, a Diploma in Economics and International Relations, Ain Shams University, and the First …

In February 2020, CRCICA welcomed the newest member, Ms. Lobna Hazem, following the completion of a 3-month internship. Ms. Lobna holds an LL.M in Distribution and Business Contract Law from Montpellier University and an LL.B from both Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Cairo University. Ms. Lobna joined the Dispute Management Department …

In January 2019, CRCICA welcomed Ms. Malak Lotfi, following the completion of a 4-month internship. Ms. Lotfi holds a Master degree in English and North American Business Law from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne as well as Bachelors of Law from both Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Cairo University Ms. Malak joined the …

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, …

On 25 February 2020, the CIArb Egypt Branch jointly with CRCICA organized a seminar titled: “Update on the Prevention Principle in UK Law: Is There a Role for Good Faith?” The speaker was Mr. David Christie, Academic Strategic Lead at the Law School,Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK, and Chair of …

On 26-29 January and 23-26 February 2020, in Riyadh, KSA, Dr. Ismail Selim Director of CRCICA delivered the last two phases of a four-round training course on “International Commercial Arbitration” organized jointly by CRCICA and the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The last two phases focused respectively on arbitration …

On 20 February 2020, Dr. Ismail Selim presented CRCICA at a training course for the Francophone African diplomats. The course was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute for Diplomatic Studies from the 16th till the 27th of February in Cairo and was attended by 15 African Diplomats from …

On 20-24 January 2020, Dr. Dalia Hussein, Deputy Director represented CRCICA at the Resumed 38th Session of the UNCITRAL Working Group III: Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform. The session was attended by 56 member states, 40 observer states, and more than 50 observer organizations. The working group discussed the establishment of …

As a panelist, CRCICA’s Director, Dr. Ismail Selim, participated at the Mediation Forum which was organized by Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre on the 4th of February 2020, in the UAE. The keynote speech was delivered by the CEO of the Singapore International Mediation Centre. Dr. Selim contributed to …

On 26 February 2020, Dr. Dalia Hussein, CRCICA’s Deputy Director, delivered a speech at the conference titled the “L’évolution du droit d’investissement et d’arbitrage en Afrique” (The Evolution of Investment Law and Arbitration in Africa). The conference was held in Paris and organized by l’Académie Africaine de la pratique du …

On 3-5 March 2020, Dr. Ismail Selim represented CRCICA at the “Arab Conference for Sports Law” was organized in Cairo by the Arab Organization for Administrative Development and the Egyptian Olympic Committee under the patronage of Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports. Dr. Selim moderated the …

On 10-13 March 2020, Dr. Mohamed Hafez, Legal Advisor to the Director of CRCICA, attended the 6th SOAS Conference on Arbitration in Africa: Legal Culture and Arbitration/ADR Practice in Africa, held at the CMAG-GICAM Headquarters in Douala, Cameroon. The Conference was organized by SOAS University of London jointly with Groupement …

Al Tamimi & Company Abu Dhabi Within the context of informing the Arab Legal Community about CRCICA’s latest developments, on 5 February 2020, Dr. Ismail Selim visited Al Tamimi & Company – Abu Dhabi Office. The presentation of Dr. Selim was attended by a number of partners and senior associates …

On 6 February 2020, Dr. Selim introduced CRCICA to the judges of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Discussions involved CRCICA’s adoption of the UNCITRAL Rules with minor modifications and the possibility of agreeing on the CRCICA’s Rules while choosing DIFC as the seat of arbitration. The meeting was attended …

Xinghao Qi, a Chinese lawyer and a graduate of Technische Universität Dresden “TUD” (Germany), holding a Master of Laws Degree in Intellectual Property Law (LL.M.), joined the CRCICA’s Internship program from November 2019 until mid-February 2020. Xinghao Qi was engaged in, inter alia, extracting principles of the CRCICA’s arbitral awards, …

Starting from mid-February 2020 till mid-March 2020, Judge Estefania Gonzalez Sanz has accomplished her internship program at the CRCICA. Judge Gonzalez Sanz is a Judge at the Criminal Court in Torrevieja (Spain). According to Judge Gonzalez Sanz, internship at the CRCICA was meant “to get first-hand experience in the way …

On 7 January 2020, CRCICA has lost a great judge and scholar, Prof. Dr. Fouad A. Riad, Member of CRCICA’s Board of Trustees, Professor of Private International Law at Cairo University and the Sorbonne in Paris, Former Member of the National Council for Human Rights, and Former Judge of the …

On 28 February 2020, CRCICA lost one of its members, Ms. Lobna Momtaz, Manager of the Director’s Office. Ms. Momtaz joined CRCICA in 2006. She was an example of gentleness and noble values. She will always be remembered for her kindness to her colleagues and to all CRCICA’s users. May …