Beware the Blue Bank: The Implications of a Lower Threshold for ICSID Arbitrator Disqualification for International Arbitration in Asia - Asian Dispute Review View Beware the Blue Bank: The Implications of a Lower Threshold for ICSID Arbitrator Disqualification for International Arbitration in Asia by - Asian Dispute Review Beware the Blue Bank: The Implications of a Lower Threshold for ICSID Arbitrator Disqualification for International Arbitration in Asia 16 4
This article discusses the impact of the adoption of a lower standard – ‘reasonable doubt’ – for disqualifying arbitrators following challenges for alleged lack of impartiality and/or independence in ICSID cases, and postulates that this trend may have serious implications for international arbitration in Asia, both investor/State and commercial.
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