Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations

1. COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN GENERAL

1.01 Treatises, Collection of Essays, Encyclopedias

1.02 Commercial Arbitration - General

1.03 History of Commercial Arbitration

1.04 Recent Developments

1.05 Periodicals

1.06 Bibliographies

2. SOURCES OF ARBITRATION LAW

2.01 Sources in General

2.02 Geneva Protocol on Arbitration Clauses 1923

2.03 Geneva Convention on Execution of Foreign Awards 1927

2.04 New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958

2.05 European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration 1961

2.06 Washington Convention on Settlement of Investment Disputes 1965

2.07 UN Convention on Carriage of Goods by Sea 1978 (Hamburg Rules)

2.08 Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration 1975

2.09 Inter-American Convention on Validity of Foreign Awards 1979

2.10 North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)

2.11 Bilateral Treaties

2.12 National Legislation

2.13 Unification of Arbitration Law

2.14 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration

2.15 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation

2.16 Judicial Decisions

2.17 Arbitral Decisions

3. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS AND RULES

3.01 International Institutions and Rules Generally

3.02 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

3.03 Inter-American Arbitration Commission

3.04 International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes

3.05 International Chamber of Commerce

3.06 Iran-United States Claims Tribunal

3.07 Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague

3.08 Regional Centres for Commercial Arbitration Cairo and Kuala Lumpur

3.09 WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

3.10 Other International Institutions and Rules

3.11 International Council for Commercial Arbitration

3.12 Proposals to Create an International Arbitration System

4. NATIONAL ARBITRAL INSTITUTIONS AND RULES

4.01 National Institutions and Rules Generally

4.02 American Arbitration Association

4.03 Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

4.04 China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)

4.05 International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Vienna

4.06 International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

4.07 Italian Arbitration Association

4.08 Japan Commercial Arbitration Association

4.09 London Court of International Arbitration

4.10 Spanish Court of Arbitration

4.11 Swiss Chamber of Commerce

4.12 Other National Institutions and Rules

4.13 Cooperation of National Institutions

5. THE NATURE OF ARBITRAL ADJUDICATION

5.01 Contractual or Consensual Basis of Arbitration

5.02 International Character of Dispute

5.03 Ad hoc Arbitration

5.04 Institutional and Administered Arbitration

5.05 Amiable Composition

5.06 Mediation and Conciliation

5.07 Specialized Arbitration

5.08 Public Policy Favoring Arbitration

5.09 Confidentiality

5.10 On-Line Arbitration

6. CATEGORIES OF DISPUTES

6.01 Categories of Disputes

6.02 Commercial Disputes

6.03 Commodity Contracts

6.04 Competition and Antitrust

6.05 Construction

6.06 Insurance, Banking and Finance Disputes

6.07 Investment Disputes

6.08 Maritime Disputes

6.09 Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Transfer of Technology

6.10 Securities Transactions

6.11 Sports

6.12 Other

6.13 Arbitrability

7. PARTIES

7.01 Capacity of Parties

7.02 Equality of Parties

7.03 Nationality

7.04 States as Parties

7.05 Sovereign Immunity

7.06 Public Organizations and Enterprises

7.07 Death, Dissolution, Merger, Succession and Substitution of Parties

7.08 Bankruptcy of a Party

7.09 Responsibility of Parties

8. AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE

8.01 Existence and Validity of Agreement to arbitrate

8.02 Requirement of Written Form

8.03 Standard and Model Arbitration Clauses

8.04 Separability

8.05 Contents of Arbitration Agreement

8.06 Operation and Effects

8.07 Defects and Invalidity

8.08 Termination

8.09 Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements

9. ARBITRATION AND THIRD PARTIES

9.01 Third Parties in Arbitral Proceedings

10. MULTI-PARTY ARBITRATION

10.01 Multiple Parties in Arbitration

11. ARBITRATORS AND ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS

11.01 In General

11.02 Composition of Arbitral Tribunal

11.03 Designation of Arbitrators

11.04 List of Arbitrators

11.05 Selection by Arbitral Institution

11.06 Sole Arbitrator

11.07 Tribunal of Two Arbitrators

11.08 Tribunal of Three Arbitrators

11.09 Capacity and Qualifications of Arbitrators

11.10 Nationality of Arbitrators

11.11 Independence and Impartiality

11.12 Code of Ethics for Arbitrators

11.13 Challenge of Arbitrators

11.14 Removal and Resignation of Arbitrators

11.15 Responsibility of Arbitrators

11.16 Immunity of Arbitrators

11.17 Compensation of Arbitrators

11.18 Training of Arbitrators

12. AUTHORITY OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

12.01 Powers of Arbitrators

12.02 Right to Decide on Jurisdiction

12.03 Right to Determine Validity of Agreement

12.04 Right to Determine Applicable Law

12.05 Right to Decide ex aequo et bono; Powers of the Amiable Compositeur

12.06 Rights Pertaining to the Conduct of Proceedings

12.07 Termination of Authority

13. APPLICABLE LAW

13.01 Choice of Applicable Law in General

13.02 Law Applicable to Procedure

13.03 Law Applicable to the Merits

13.04 Applicable Conflict-of-Laws System

13.05 International and Transnational Law

13.06 Lex Mercatoria

13.07 International Public Order

14. THE ARBITRAL PROCESS

14.01 Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings

14.02 Delivery and Receipt of Communications

14.03 Representation and Legal Assistance

14.04 Choice of Forum; Place of Proceedings

14.05 Languages

14.06 Time Limits

14.07 Waivers

14.08 Failure to Arbitrate; Default

15. ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

15.01 Mode and Course of Proceedings in General

15.02 Basic Standards of Due Process

15.03 Terms of Reference

15.04 Preliminary Questions, Referee Procedure

15.05 Written Proceedings

15.06 Expedited Proceedings

15.07 Consolidation of Proceedings

15.08 Statement of Claim and Defense; Counterclaims; Set-Offs

15.09 Hearing

15.10 Evidence

15.11 Experts

16. INTERIM MEASURES OF PROTECTION

16.01 In General

16.02 Interim Measures Relating to Property

16.03 Interim Measures Relating to Evidence

16.04 Orders for Security

17. THE AWARD

17.01 In General

17.02 Time Limit for Rendering Award

17.03 Formal Requirements

17.04 Substantive Requirements

17.05 Reasons

17.06 Confirmation or Authentication

17.07 Types of Award

17.08 Nationality of Award

17.09 Relief and Remedies in General

17.10 Payment of Money, Foreign Currency

17.11 Indemnity, Damages, Punitive Damages

17.12 Interest and Costs

17.13 Dissenting and Separate Opinions

17.14 Amendments and Rectification

17.15 Interpretation of the Award

17.16 Delivery to the Parties

17.17 Deposit of Award

17.18 Confidentiality and Publication

17.19 Effects

17.20 Appeal to Arbitral Tribunal and Annulment

17.21 Settlement

18. COSTS

18.01 Costs in General

18.02 Arbitration Fees

18.03 Expenses of Parties

18.04 Deposit of Costs

18.05 Apportioning of Costs

19. ARBITRATION AND THE COURTS

19.01 Jurisdiction and Powers of the Courts in Matters of Arbitration Generally

19.02 Proceedings to Determine or Modify Arbitration Agreement

19.03 Proceedings to Compel Arbitration

19.04 Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration

19.05 Judicial Consolidation of Arbitral Proceedings

19.06 Judicial Appointment of Arbitrators

19.07 Judicial Assistance in Procedural Matters

19.08 Judicial Granting of Interim Relief

19.09 Stay or Termination of Arbitral Proceedings by Judicial Order

19.10 Judicial Confirmation of Award

19.11 Recourse Against Award Generally

19.12 Procedure and Grounds for Setting Aside

19.13 Review on the Merits

19.14 Remission

19.15 Contractual Expansion or Limitation of Judicial Review

20. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS

20.01 In General

20.02 Enforceability

20.03 Applicable Law

20.04 Formal Requirements

20.05 Procedure for Enforcement

20.06 Grounds for Refusal of Enforcement

20.07 Stay of Enforcement

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