International Arbitration 2026

ZAMBIA

Dem. Rep. of Congo

Tanzania

Angola

Malawi

Zambia Lusaka

Law and Practice Contributed by: Luckson Mwamba, Katongo Bwalya and Mumba Mwila Mwamba & Milan Advocates

Mozambique

Zimbabwe

Contents 1. General p.1190 1.1 Prevalence of Arbitration p.1190 1.2 Key Industries p.1190 1.3 Arbitration Institutions p.1191 1.4 National Courts p.1191 2. Governing Legislation p.1192 2.1 Governing Law p.1192 2.2 Changes to National Law p.1192 3. The Arbitration Agreement p.1192 3.1 Enforceability p.1192 3.2 Arbitrability p.1193 3.3 National Courts’ Approach p.1194 3.4 Validity p.1194 4. The Arbitral Tribunal p.1195 4.1 Limits on Selection p.1195 4.2 Default Procedures p.1195 4.3 Court Intervention p.1195 4.4 Challenge and Removal of Arbitrators p.1195 4.5 Arbitrator Requirements p.1195 5. Jurisdiction p.1195 5.1 Challenges to Jurisdiction p.1195 5.2 Circumstances for Court Intervention p.1196 5.3 Timing of Challenge p.1196 5.4 Standard of Judicial Review for Jurisdiction/ Admissibility p.1196 5.5 Breach of Arbitration Agreement p.1196 5.6 Jurisdiction Over Third Parties p.1196 6. Preliminary and Interim Relief p.1197

7. Procedure p.1198 7.1 Governing Rules p.1198 7.2 Procedural Steps p.1198 7.3 Powers and Duties of Arbitrators p.1198 7.4 Legal Representatives p.1198 8. Evidence p.1198 8.1 Collection and Submission of Evidence p.1198 8.2 Rules of Evidence p.1199 8.3 Powers of Compulsion p.1199 9. Confidentiality p.1199 9.1 Extent of Confidentiality p.1199 10. The Award p.1200 10.1 Legal Requirements p.1200 10.2 Types of Remedies p.1200 10.3 Recovering Interest and Legal Costs p.1200 11. Review of an Award p.1201 11.1 Grounds for Appeal p.1201 11.2 Excluding/Expanding the Scope of Appeal p.1201

11.3 Standard of Judicial Review p.1201 12. Enforcement of an Award p.1201 12.1 New York Convention p.1201 12.2 Enforcement Procedure p.1201 12.3 Approach of the Courts p.1202 13. Miscellaneous p.1202 13.1 Class Action or Group Arbitration p.1202 13.2 Ethical Codes p.1202 13.3 Third-Party Funding p.1203 13.4 Consolidation p.1203 13.5 Binding of Third Parties p.1203

6.1 Types of Relief p.1197 6.2 Role of Courts p.1197 6.3 Security for Costs p.1197

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