9 Conduct of the Arbitration (Articles 13–22, 25–26, 30–31)

Author(s):  
Moser Michael ◽  
Bao Chiann

This chapter addresses a number of key procedural steps and principles in an HKIAC arbitration. It begins with a discussion of the general principles governing the conduct of proceedings, followed by rules concerning the seat and venue of the arbitration and the language of the arbitration. The chapter then analyses the filing of and amendment to the parties’ written submissions. Next, the chapter discusses the arbitral tribunal’s authority to rule on its own jurisdiction as well as HKIAC’s prima facie power to proceed with an arbitration. The remainder of the chapter covers evidentiary matters and hearings, experts appointed by the arbitral tribunal, non-participation of a party in the arbitral proceedings, closure of the proceedings, and the waiver of a party’s right to object.

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-332
Author(s):  
Eunok Park

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze provisions which are related to court’s intervention over an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction under the revised Korean Arbitration Act (2016) and the UNCITRAL Model Law. Design/methodology/approach The author studies a theory about court’s intervention over an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction by studying some scholarly writings and compares the revised provisions in the KAA (2016) with those in the KAA (2010) and the UNCITRAL Model Law (2006). Findings There is no clear and internationally unified answer to which theory between the prima facie test and the full review test is appropriate for court’s intervention to arbitration. The analysis of the provision shows that the revised ones in the KAA (2016) will make arbitration to be conducted faster and more efficiently by giving practical answers to issues raised. Research limitations/implications It has been just over one year since the KAA (2016) became effective, so it limits evaluation on whether these revised provisions related to court’s intervention over jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal is successful or not. Originality/value This study is comparatively new one after the KAA (2016) became effective. So, it is expected to provide a guidance for further studies.


Author(s):  
Thomas Schultz ◽  
Thomas Grant

This chapter explains how arbitration works in practice. Arbitration takes place if and only if parties have consented to it. Their consent needs to make clear how, specifically, arbitration is going to work for them. Parties in some situations may use courts and through them the executive apparatus to assist in arbitral proceedings. Under most arbitration agreements, once the arbitrator or arbitral tribunal has given the final arbitral award, arbitral jurisdiction comes to an end, and so there is no place for a party to turn to appeal against an adverse award. However, a losing party nevertheless may have opportunities to challenge an award, including in proceedings in national courts.


Author(s):  
Baumann Antje

This chapter discusses the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). It begins with a background on the ICC International Court of Arbitration, with emphasis on its role in the development of international commercial arbitration. It then examines the 2017 ICC Arbitration Rules, citing some relevant figures related to ICC arbitration for the year 2017, including the number of parties involved in cases, the arbitral tribunals, and awards rendered by arbitral tribunals. Figures on other ICC dispute resolution rules are also given. The chapter concludes with a commentary of Articles 1–42 of the ICC Arbitration Rules, which cover topics such as definitions; time limits for written notifications or communications; request for arbitration and the respondent’s counterclaims to such a request; effect of the arbitration agreement; constitution of the arbitral tribunal; appointment, confirmation, challenge, and replacement of arbitrators; and rules of law applicable to the arbitral proceedings.


Author(s):  
Gusy Martin F ◽  
Hosking James M

This chapter looks at Article 10 of the ICDR Rules. Both the arbitral tribunal and the parties to an arbitration must communicate in an effective and pre-agreed manner to ensure the smooth conduct of arbitral proceedings. Article 10(1) addresses the practicalities regarding notification of all communications between the parties. Notably, it addresses the variety of forms of modern communication, paying particular attention to forms of electronic communication. Likewise, Article 10(1) is drafted in sufficiently broad terminology that permits the parties and the tribunal to communicate in a variety of ways. Meanwhile, Article 10(2) provides the framework for calculating periods of time and time limits under the Rules. By specifically defining when notice periods begin to run, and anticipating holiday and other interruptions, Article 10(2) pre-empts possible dilatory tactics and sets the parties’ expectations for prompt notification, service of documents, and other communications that are essential to the timely and effective functioning of an arbitration.


Author(s):  
Blackaby Nigel ◽  
Partasides Constantine ◽  
Redfern Alan ◽  
Hunter Martin

This chapter outlines the conduct of the tribunal and the parties during arbitration proceedings. In general, an arbitral tribunal must conduct the arbitration in accordance with the procedure agreed by the parties. If it fails to do so, the award may be set aside, or refused recognition and enforcement. However, the freedom of the parties to dictate the procedure to be followed in an international arbitration is not unrestricted. The procedure must comply with any mandatory rules and public policy requirements of the law of the juridical seat of the arbitration. It must also take into account the provisions of the international rules on arbitration, such as those of the ICC, which aim to ensure that arbitral proceedings are conducted fairly. Accordingly, a balance must be struck between the parties’ wishes concerning the procedure to be followed and any overriding requirements of the legal regime that governs the arbitration.


Author(s):  
Kaufmann-Kohler Gabrielle ◽  
Rigozzi Antonio

This chapter considers how arbitral proceedings unfold once the tribunal is constituted (as discussed in chapter 4), up until the deliberation phase (which is addressed in chapter 7). It starts by identifying the rules that govern the conduct of arbitral proceedings and then examines the interaction between those rules, before describing, by reference to current best practices, the different steps in a ‘standard’ international arbitration. The discussion illustrates, in particular, the articulation between fundamental principles of due process and the parties’ autonomy and arbitrators’ powers in organizing arbitral proceedings. The presentation of arbitral practice is supplemented by a number of model procedural documents: terms of reference for ICC arbitrations, terms of appointment, and a set of specific procedural rules suitable for both institutional and ad hoc arbitration, as well as a standard letter on the appointment of an arbitral secretary. The chapter’s final section is devoted to provisional measures.


2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kwiatkowska

AbstractThis article analyses the 2001 Mox Plant (Provisional Measures) Order - the second instance of ITLOS acting under the innovatory LOSC Article 290(5) - pending the establishment of the Annex VII Mox Plant Arbitral Tribunal. An OSPAR Mox Plant Arbitration is also pending. The article analyses key aspects of the 2001 Order including the low thresholds for prima facie jurisdiction and the fundamental requirement of urgency, the distinctive treatment of "substantive" and "procedural" rights and the basis for the tribunals reliance on the precautionary principle, which is in the regional treaties concerned, but not in the LOSC. These issues are scrutinized in the light of the application of the doctrine of treaty parallelism as expounded by the 2000 Southern Bluefin Tuna (Jurisdiction and Admissibility) Award. The article argues that the legitimacy of the Order could have been increased had ITLOS defined the Mox Plant dispute as an EU-law centered dispute, and it concludes with the hope that the Mox Plant case will provide an incentive for the European Community as party to LOSC to give closer and constructive consideration to its policy on the settlement of ocean and other environmental disputes.


1999 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 975-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Kennett

A number of issues relating to the finality of arbitration awards in the face of arguments based on public and fraud were addressed by the Court of Appeal in Westacre Investments Inc. v. Jugoimport—SDRP Holding Co. Ltd.20 The claimant had obtained an arbitration award in its favour in Switzerland which it was seeking to enforce in England. The dispute referred to arbitration concerned a claim for payment of commission. The commission was due under a contract through which the claimant assisted the defendant to obtain a contract for the supply of military equipment to Kuwait. It was alleged in the English proceedings that this contract was invalid since the commission payment in fact amounted to a bribe to a member of the Kuwaiti government. The issue of bribery had been raised before the Swiss arbitral tribunal, but the majority of the tribunal found that they were not required to investigate this issue if the parties led no evidence to prove that it had taken place. The contract between the parties was therefore found valid and binding. An appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal was lodged by the defendant for an annulment of the arbitral award. The Federal Tribunal concluded that the nature of its competence to review arbitral proceedings required it to base its decision on the facts found by the Tribunal. It therefore confirmed the award. The defendants then tried to raise the same bribery issue in the enforcement proceedings in England.


2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kwiatkowska

AbstractThe Southern Bluefin Tuna cases before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea resulted from disagreement between Australia, New Zealand and Japan related to the carrying out by Japan of an experimental fishing programme within the framework of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna. The cases were the first instance of incidental proceedings on provisional measures under Article 290(5) of the LOS Convention and Article 25 of the ITLOS Statute, according to which ITLOS may prescribe provisional measures "if it considers that prima facie the tribunal which is to be constituted would have jurisdiction and that the urgency of the situation so requires". The article considers the parties' arguments for and against the use of provisional measures, considers the provisional measures ordered by ITLOS and the reasons therefor by comparison to the practice of the ICJs, and finally considers the establishment of an Arbitral Tribunal to hear the merits of the substantive case.


2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Marzena Fryczyńska

Response to the challenges of the modern market, which requires prompt resolution of the business problems, in order not to fall out of the economic game, are the alternative methods of dispute resolution, which include arbitral proceedings. Arbitration might be useful while resolving civil and commercial disputes, increasingly many corporate disputes, like conflicts between the company and the partner. The arbitral tribunal is constituted by the parties, which are entitled to choose arbitrators, as well as rules governing the proceedings, if not provided otherwise. The main advantages of the arbitral proceedings are the following: flexibility, speed, effectiveness, informality in the conduct of the proceedings and confidentiality. However, the statistics regarding the number of the cases being arbitrated are not impressive, the increase in the number of the disputes directed to the arbitration might have been observed. It is determined by the dissemination of the idea of the arbitration – friendly businesses, likely to adapt to the requirements of the modern market.


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