Stage 1 (Basic Principles of Arbitration)

📅 17 February 2025 -18 February 2025	Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, Dubai Healthcare City
🕘 10:00 AM:5:30 PM	Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Training details:

Date: 17 – 18 February 2025
Time: 10am to 5.30pm
Location: Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, Dubai Healthcare City
Training language: English

Day-1

DAY 1 (17 February 2025)

Introduction to Arbitration

10.00 – 11.30 Definition of alternative dispute resolution and advantages of arbitration
11.30 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 – 12.15 Ad hoc v Institutional Arbitration
12.15 – 13.00 The role of state courts in arbitration
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break

The Arbitration Agreement

14.00 – 15.30 Legal requirements under the UAE Law (practical examples)
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.15 The Principle of Separability
16.15 – 16.45 Kompetenz- Kompetenz
16.45 – 17.30 Open discussion (Q&A)

DAY 2 (18 February 2025)

Substantive & Procedural Law Applicable to the Arbitration

10.00 – 11.30 Law of the seat and governing law (interplay with institutional rules)
11.30 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 – 12.15 Law of the arbitration agreement
12.15 – 13.00 Soft laws
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break

Commencing the Arbitral Proceedings under the DIAC Rules

14.00 – 15.30 Filing the Request for Arbitration & Answer
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.00 Notifications and communications
16.00 – 16.45 Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal
16.45 – 17.30 Open Discussion (Q&A)

Registration:

Early bird registration fee: AED 2,000 (Inclusive VAT) for participants registering before 3 February
Regular registration fee: AED 2,800 (Inclusive VAT) for participants registering after 3 February

Further discounts can apply by emailing: events@diac.com

Early bird fee for registering in both English and Arabic courses in the same stage: AED 3,500 (cut-off dates apply as referred above)
Regular fee for registering in both English and Arabic courses in the same stage: AED 5100

To register:

Organized By:

Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)

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