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Core issues in international arbitration: Key Changes to Arbitration Rules
In the first of a series of publications on a number of core issues relevant to the world of international arbitration, members of HFW’s Asia Pacific arbitration team consider the key changes to the arbitral rules of a number of international arbitration institutions.
New Arbitration Rules
During the past year, a number of international arbitration institutions have amended their arbitration rules:
| New Arbitration Rules | Effective Date |
| London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) | 1 October 2020 |
| International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) | 1 January 2021 |
| American Arbitration Association's International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) | 1 March 2021 |
| Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) | 1 April 2021 |
| Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC). | 1 August 2021 |
In this publication we have summarised the key changes that have been made in these arbitration rules and considered the reasons for the changes and compared the different approaches taken.
