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AIFC Court
03 April 2020 11:43
COVID-19 - ONLINE dispute resolution at the AIFC Court and IAC
The AIFC Court and IAC have been actively monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. We have implemented measures to ensure the continuity of our dispute resolution operations and services while safeguarding the health and safety of our users
AIFC Court
24 December 2019 00:00
AIFC Court & IAC achieve outstanding results in 2019
In 2019 the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (further IAC ) considered five cases. This was an outstanding achievement compared to the experience of similar common law financial centre courts and international arbitration centres at this
AIFC Court
30 November 2019 00:00
New judges appointed to the AIFC Court
Three judges have been appointed to the AIFC Court: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mance, Mr. Alan Maclean QC (AIFC Small Claims Court) and Mr. Charles Banner QC (AIFC Small Claims Court).Lord Mance was the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United
AIFC Court
19 November 2019 00:00
AIFC Court and IAC sign Memoranda of Understanding with Russian arbitration institution
{img}In Moscow, the AIFC Court and IAC Registrar and Chief Executive signed MoU with the Russian Arbitration Association ( RAA ), which unites legal practitioners, law firms and academics across the Russian Federation.The above initiative expands the
AIFC Court
31 October 2019 00:00
AIFC Court & IAC Moot Final 2019 held in Nur-Sultan
{img}Student teams from five leading universities in Kazakhstan participated in this year s competition and preliminary rounds were held for the first time and involved law students from the following universities: M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University,
AIFC Court
09 September 2019 00:00
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf CH, Chief Justice of the AIFC Court, officially presented his book “A Vision of the AIFC Court”
On September 17, the Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf CH, Chief Justice of the AIFC Court, officially presented his book “A Vision of the AIFC Court” at a special launch at the AIFC Court to the legal and business communities in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The
AIFC Court
04 July 2019 00:00
International Arbitration Centre launches a new service for investors
On 4 July the International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC (“IAC”) launched its new service, Arbitration-Mediation or “Arb-Med”. Arb-Med is a process where a dispute is first referred to arbitration. If parties are unable to settle their dispute
AIFC Court
04 July 2019 00:00
Memoranda of Understanding signed between the AIFC Court, International Arbitration Centre and the European Business Association of Kazakhstan (EUROBAK)
On 4 July the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“IAC”) signed Memorandums of Understanding with the European Business Association of Kazakhstan (EUROBAK). EUROBAK is a strategic partner of the AIFC Court and IAC. The signing ceremony
AIFC Court
06 June 2019 00:00
General Counsels League Created in Kazakhstan
The AIFC Court, the International Arbitration Centre, and Signum Law Firm, initiated the Leagues’ creation with the intention to provide a platform for leading general counsel in Kazakhstan and Eurasia to meet and discuss topical issues pertaining to
AIFC Court
16 April 2019 00:00
Senators visited the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre
On 16 April the Committee ("Committee") on Constitutional Legislation, Judicial System and Law Enforcement Bodies of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, led by its Chairman Mr. Georgiy Kim, held their visiting session at the AIFC
AIFC Court
04 March 2019 00:00
Memoranda of Understanding signed between the AIFC Court, International Arbitration Centre and the Law Society of England and Wales
On 4 March the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“IAC”) signed Memorandums of Understanding with the Law Society of England and Wales. The Law Society is a strategic partner of the AIFC Court and IAC in providing and developing the
AIFC Court
26 February 2019 00:00
AIFC Court and IAC “eJustice” Launch
Today the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“the IAC”) officially launched their new e-filing system in Astana, “eJustice”, the first to operate in the Central Asia region. The system was developed in cooperation with the AIFC
AIFC Court
20 December 2018 00:00
AIFC Court and IAC Registrar awarded Honorary Professorship
Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“the IAC”), has been awarded an Honorary Professorship by the M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University (“KAZGUU”) in recognition of
AIFC Court
18 October 2018 00:00
AIFC Court Justices held the First Moot Court in Astana
The AIFC Court and IAC held their first “moot” competition at the M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University on 17 October. The competition involved a common law legal problem requiring analysis and oral presentation of legal arguments to leading common law
AIFC Court
21 June 2018 00:00
The first AIFC Legal Education Week in Astana
From 18 to 23 June the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC, in cooperation with the AIFC Bureau for Continuing Professional Development, is holding their first AIFC Legal Week(“Legal Week”) in Astana. From 18 to 23 June
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