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The Arbitration Act 1996
Get to know the Arbitration Act 1996 inside out with our guidance on all the key sections that make up the Act. Plus, we'll link them to commentary titles like Butterworths Challenges in Arbitration.
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Associated legal terms
Bilateral Investment Treaty
A treaty between two states that seeks to encourage reciprocal investment by investors of those two states, including providing for rights and protections for foreign investors and investments, and how any disputes that may arise are to be resolved (often referred to as investor-state dispute settlement or ISDS).
Commercial arbitration
Arbitration that arises out of commercial transactions (eg an international contract for the goods'>sale of goods or a construction project), usually between private parties, but sometimes involving states or state-owned entities. Commercial arbitration may be contrasted with investment treaty arbitration and sports arbitration.
MITs
Multilateral investment treaties
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