New AFSA International Arbitration Rules set new standard for arbitration in Africa | Practical Law

New AFSA International Arbitration Rules set new standard for arbitration in Africa | Practical Law

This article examines the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa's (AFSA) International Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on 1 June 2021. In particular, it focuses on the rules for the joinder of additional parties in international arbitration and access to emergency arbitration, and compares them to equivalent provisions in other institutional rules.

New AFSA International Arbitration Rules set new standard for arbitration in Africa

by Henry Simpson and Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Stephenson Harwood
Law stated as at 01 Jun 2021 • Africa
This article examines the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa's (AFSA) International Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on 1 June 2021. In particular, it focuses on the rules for the joinder of additional parties in international arbitration and access to emergency arbitration, and compares them to equivalent provisions in other institutional rules.