Each year, Stockholm continues to serve as the arbitration seat of choice for numerous parties endeavouring to resolve international commercial and investment disputes.This annual publication, launched under the auspices of the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law, is designed to meet the information needs of arbitration practitioners and parties from all over the world.The present edition s topics include:the complexities of enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Russia;affiliation bias in arbitration and alternative methods for appointing arbitrators;the boundaries of the arbitral tribunal s investigative powers;the ins and outs of sports arbitration and the Court of Arbitration for Sport;decision analysis and its practical application in resolving disputes; andthe implications of invalid arbitral awards on cost decisions.The Yearbook provides both perspective and detailed analyses that will be welcomed by arbitration practitioners, counsel and judges deciding arbitration cases. It will also provide valuable insights for arbitration academics, in-house counsel at multinational companies and arbitral institutions worldwide.