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On 1 October 2022, the new Rules of Arbitration of the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution ("BCDR") came into effect. As prescribed by Article 1.1 of the 2017 BCDR Rules of Arbitration, which immediately preceded the 2022 Rules, these new

The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) hosted today a roundtable discussion on the topic of "Bahrain - A Seat for International Commercial Arbitration," at its offices in Diplomatic Area. Attended by more than 30 representatives of both the public

5 - 6 December 2022 Steigenberger Alcazar Sharm El Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt   Sharm El Sheikh series of Conferences is the world's sole biennial event on "The Role of State Courts in International Arbitration" known to have established

Tribunals in cases falling within the jurisdiction of the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution ("BCDR") under section one of chapter II of Legislative Decree No. 30 of 2009 ("Section One" or "BCDR Court" cases) are composed of three members: two

On 17 March 2022, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) adopted a new set of arbitration rules drafted specifically for disputes arising in the sporting sector. These rules are published in Arabic, English and French, with all three versions

The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) Sports Arbitration Rules enter into force today, 17 March 2022. The sports rules are available in Arabic, English and French, all three versions being equally authoritative. The objective of developing a sports arbitration

From 7 to 12 March 2022, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) co-hosted, with its partners at the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the US Department of Commerce, and the Center for International Legal Education (CILE) of the

On 19 January 2022, Bahrain Royal Order No. (3) of 2022 was issued, appointing judges specifically to hear  Section One cases of the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR), in which the parties  have agreed on English as the language

Since 2018, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) has been heading the Kingdom of Bahrain's delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform. In this capacity, BCDR

The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) has today made available on its website the French version of its draft sports arbitration rules. As with the English and Arabic versions, BCDR invites comments from interested parties on the French draft