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Sofia de Sampaio Jalles
Partner at Armesto Dispute Resolution
June 8, 2026

The post-hearing brief as the master submission: rethinking written advocacy in arbitration

In standard or complex arbitrations, practitioners generally invest significant effort in pre‑hearing written submissions: they craft each memorial with care and strategic precision. By contrast,…

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June 3, 2026

EMOTIONS AND MEDIATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: QUO VADIS?

Mediation in administrative matters is one of the most unexplored forms of mediation. Due to its special characteristics, including the fact that the parties at the table are not equal since one…

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May 28, 2026

Wolters Kluwer - Future Ready Lawyer insights for arbitration practitioners

See what legal teams expect next and download the Future Ready Lawyer report.

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May 28, 2026

CEPANI40 at the 6th Global Co Chairs’ Circle Conference 21–23 May 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland

The Global Co‑Chairs’ Circle Conference (CCC26) returned this year for three days of debates and networking in Zurich. This edition was hosted by ASA below 40, the young practitioners’ group of the…

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May 27, 2026

Call for applications – CEPANI’s Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee

CEPANI's Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Steering Committee has been working to advance D&I within CEPANI and the Belgian ADR community. The committee has contributed to raising awareness of D&I…

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May 4, 2026

Wolters Kluwer Complimentary Webinar When Arbitration Gets Hacked - Cybersecurity risks and fallout

Wolters Kluwer Complimentary Webinar When Arbitration Gets Hacked - Cybersecurity risks and fallout Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM CET

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April 24, 2026

MEDIATION: IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION AND AVAILABILITY

Why preparation and availability are key factors in the success of mediation Mediation is often perceived by the uninitiated as a softer, more informal, why-not-give-it-a-try alternative to…

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April 23, 2026

CEPANI’s 2025 Annual Report is out !

CEPANI is pleased to share with you its 2025 Activity Report

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April 10, 2026

Report on the 54th Session of UNCITRAL WG III in Vienna (22-26 March 2026)

UNCITRAL’s Working Group III (“WG III”) on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform met in Vienna from 22 to 26 March 2026.

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April 10, 2026

The revised CEPANI Arbitration Rules approved by the CEPANI Board of Directors

The revised CEPANI Arbitration Rules approved by the CEPANI Board of Directors We are proud to present the new CEPANI Arbitration Rules, which enter into force on June 1, 2026. This latest revision…

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April 2, 2026

CEPANI and CEPANI40 at Paris Arbitration Week

Are arbitral institutions open spaces fostering dialogue within the arbitration community, or are they still perceived as closed structures operating behind procedural walls? This question framed a…

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March 30, 2026

The 10th edition of the Brussels Pre-Moot to the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot)

The 10th edition of the Brussels Pre-Moot to the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot), was kindly hosted on 31 March and 1 April 2025 by White & Case LLP and…

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March 26, 2026

Non-participating respondents

Cases in which one or more respondents do not appear in the proceedings raise specific procedural challenges for arbitrators. Early in my arbitrator career, I had a large number of cases in which…

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March 26, 2026

Full online access to b-Arbitra for CEPANI Members

We are delighted to announce the continued and expanded collaboration between CEPANI and Wolters Kluwer International. As part of this partnership, since 1st January 2026, all CEPANI members have…

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March 26, 2026

Wolters Kluwer and the Kluwer Arbitration Blog invite you to the Kluwer Arbitration Quiz Live - Madrid

You are invited to the 3rd edition of the Kluwer Arbitration Quiz Live , taking place during the ICCA Congress. You do not need to be a registered ICCA delegate to join us in Madrid.

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Steve Griess, Thales
Marco Schoups, Schoups
March 24, 2026

CEPANI’s New Mediation Rules: Reinforcing Mediation at the Core of ADR

CEPANI is currently preparing a new set of Mediation Rules, drafted by a working group and intended to be submitted shortly for adoption by the Board of Directors and the General Assembly. This is an…

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March 20, 2026

Beyond the Hype: AI Forces Arbitration to Face Its Own Future

At the recent CEPANI lunch debate on 19 March 2026, Prof. Dr. Maud Piers delivered what may be one of the most grounded assessments to date of artificial intelligence in arbitration. Far from the…

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Fanny Laune
Attorney at law(Simont Braun) 
Accredited mediator in civil and commercial matters
February 27, 2026

Stories from a Mediator: Two moments when mediation taught me to slow down

Mediation is often praised in legal literature for its flexibility, its creativity, and its ability to transform even the most entrenched disputes. But what academic articles rarely mention is that…

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February 26, 2026

Brussels Bar & IBJ Seminar : Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of the Legal Professions – 20 March 2026

On 20 March 2026, the Institute for Company Lawyers (IBJ/IJE) together with the French and Dutch Brussels Bars will host the third edition of their joint seminar, dedicated to a topic that is rapidly…

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February 26, 2026

Kluwer Arbitration - Empowering your arbitration practice with trusted insights and global expertise, enhanced by Expert AI.

Welcome to a new era of legal research with Expert AI on Kluwer Arbitration . Designed with your productivity in mind, Expert AI combines trusted editorial expertise with cutting-edge AI technology…

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