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Conciliation definition

What does Conciliation mean? Conciliation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party takes a more interventionist role than a mediator, by exploring the merits, suggesting settlement options and, if invited, expressing a non-binding opinion on likely outcomes. It is typically confidential and without prejudice; any resolution is contractual and only binding once recorded in a settlement agreement. There is no single universal legal definition: “conciliation” is a descriptive term used across sectors, though specific statutory and contractual schemes define its mechanics. Across the UK and Ireland, usage is broadly consistent but context-specific. In England and Wales and...

Interim relief in Indian arbitration: court (s 9) and tribunal (s 17) powers, standards, jurisdiction, third parties and enforcement, including foreign-seated cases, under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.

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Practice notes

Interim measures are frequently required in arbitration to safeguard a party before, throughout, and, where necessary, after an award has been issued. Such orders are typically granted to ensure that any award can be enforced against relevant assets and is not rendered ineffectual. This Practice Note outlines the interim measures available under Indian law to parties to arbitration.

Note: Indian judgments referred to in this Practice Note are not reported by LexisNexis®.

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (as amended)

Indian arbitration law is governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (ACA 1996). The ACA 1996 was amended by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2015 (the 2015 Amendment), and later by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 (the 2019 Amendment). This Practice Note considers the legal position under the ACA 1996 following the 2015 and 2019 Amendments. The ACA 1996 is structured in four parts, including:

Part I, which regulates arbitrations with their seat or place in India (domestic arbitration); and
Part II, which contains provisions on ‘foreign awards’, ie awards made in commercial arbitrations held in a Territory that is a signatory to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards...

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Shweta Sahu

Nishith Desai Associates

Shweta Sahu is a member of the International Dispute Resolution Practice at Nishith Desai Associates (NDA). After attaining her BBALLB (Hons) from National Law University Odisha in 2015, she attended the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata to pursue her LLM in Corporate and Commercial Laws. She won several awards during her LLM course, including the R Gopal Krishnan Scholarship and Saroja Gopal Krishnan Scholarship, Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Gold Medal, Deshapran Smriti Raksha Gold Medal, and was awarded a scholarship for securing the first position in the Corporate and Commercial Laws branch as well as the entire batch. She joined the New Delhi office of NDA in September 2016. Shweta has been actively involved in several litigations before the consumer fora, district courts, National Company Law Tribunal, the High Court of Delhi and Supreme Court of India. She is also...

Ansh Desai

Nishith Desai Associates

Ansh is a member of the International Dispute Resolution & Investigations practice of the research and strategy driven international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates. Ansh’s areas of expertise include commercial law and international arbitration. He has handled a variety of foreign-seated commercial arbitrations seated in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Qatar, governed by the SIAC and LCIA Rules. His experience covers multi-national disputes in the pharmaceutical, construction and fintech industries. He also regularly appears before the Bombay High Court and tribunals in relation to various commercial disputes. In additional to his expertise in arbitration and litigation, Ansh has worked on cross-border insolvency matters and white-collar investigations involving issues such as internal fraud, and kickbacks. He also has several articles to his credit published in leading platforms like the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, LexisNexis PSL, RMLNLU Arbitration Blog etc. At NDA, he has also...

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