On January 11th, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft Law for the boost of mediation in civil and commercial matters. Among other issues, the draft Law provides for mandatory mediation in a wide variety of fields, including liability for professional negligence, inheritance, judicial division of estate, conflicts among shareholders or with the corporate

A recently published judgement (number 3/2019, January 21st) rendered by the Madrid Superior Court of Justice (“TSJM”) partially annulled an arbitral award issued by a sole arbitrator, declaring null the costs allocation made by the arbitrator. The TSJM stated in its judgement that: “b.- This partial annulment …… leaves the [arbitrator’s] declaration without effect, but

On 20 December 2018 the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published an updated Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on the Conduct of the Arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration (“Note”). In summary, the Note (paragraphs 41 through 46) provides, among other new issues, that, as of January 1st, 2019,