About the Editors
About the Authors
Foreword
Chapter 1
Arbitration and the Role of Law
Sir Anthony Evans
Chapter 2
Shattering the Barrier of Inarbitrability
Thomas E. Carbonneau
Chapter 3
Arbitrating "Arbitrability"
Alan Scott Rau
Chapter 4
The Arbitrator's Mission and the Application of Law in International Commercial Arbitration
W. Laurence Craig
Chapter 5
Court Litigation over Arbitration Agreements: Is it Time for a New Default Rule?
Jack Graves
Chapter 6
Judicial Assistance by German Courts in Aid of International Arbitration
Reinmar Wolff
Chapter 7
The Extraterritorial Reach of 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in Aid of Foreign and International Litigation and Arbitration
Tyler B. Robinson
Chapter 8
Two to Tango: Domestic Grounds for Vacatur Under the New York Convention
Harout Jack Samra
Chapter 9
The UK Supreme Court Speaks to International Arbitration: Learning from the Dallah Case
George A. Bermann
Chapter 10
Sovereign Immunity as a Barrier to the Enforcement of Investor-State Arbitral Awards: The Re-Politicization of International Investment Disputes
Andrea K. Bjorklund
INDEX
Detailed Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Arbitration and the Role of Law
Sir Anthony Evans
I. The Law in Dubai and the DIFC
II. The Law in Bermuda
III. Enforcement
IV. Concluding Remarks
Chapter 2
Shattering the Barrier of Inarbitrability
Thomas E. Carbonneau
I. The Barriers to Arbitrability
II. Widening the Arbitrability of Statutory Claims
III. Internationalism and Arbitrability
IV. Toward a Rule of Universal Arbitrability
V. Mandatory Law and Arbitrability
VI. Conclusion
Chapter 3
Arbitrating "Arbitrability"
Alan Scott Rau
I. The "Gateway Issue"
II. The Question of Timing
III. The Allocation of Decisionmaking Power
IV. On the "Clear and Unmistakable": "This Is All One Big Overblown Latke"
V. The Dilemma of Institutional Rules
A. Thai-Lao Lignite
B. Schneider v. Kingdom of Thailand
VI. The Lesson to be Drawn
Chapter 4
The Arbitrator's Mission and the Application of Law in International Commercial Arbitration
W. Laurence Craig
I. Introduction
II. The Nature of Arbitration
A. Commerce and the Spirit of Arbitration
B. Choice of Arbitrator by the Parties
C. Different Arbitrations, Different Expectations
III. Application of Law and its Limits
A. Choice of Law
B. No Judicial Reviewability of Arbitral Errors of Fact or Law
C. Some Reflections on the Arbitrator as Amiable Compositeur
D. Manifest Disregard of the Law
IV. Constraints on the Arbitrator's Mission
A. Duty to Respect Public Policy
1. Truly International Public Policy?
2. Bribery and Corruption
3. Laws of Mandatory Application (Lois de Police)
B. Duty to Render an Enforceable Award
C. Duty to Render Reasoned Awards
D. Culture, Conscience and Expectation of the Parties
Chapter 5
Court Litigation over Arbitration Agreements: Is it Time for a New Default Rule?
Jack Graves
I. Introduction
II. Litigation Over Arbitration Agreements and Negative Competence-Competence
A. The Basic Problem and an Array of Possible Solutions
1. A Strong Version of Negative Competence-Competence
2. An Absolute(?) Version of Contractual Competence-Competence
3. A Flexible Version of Negative Competence-Competence
4. The Lack of a Clear Standard under the UNCITRAL Model Law
5. An Option for Early Court Determination of Jurisdiction
B. The Basic Problem -- Jurisdiction Brussels I Style
C. The New York Convention and Article II(3)
III. Addressing the Problem Through Article II(3) of the New York Convention
A. Possible Solutions to the Problem
B. Means for Bringing Any Solution About
IV. Arbitration as a Default in International Commerce
A. Arbitration as the Default
B. A Small, Though Significant, Step Beyond the Status Quo
1. A Significant, and Perhaps Controversial, Presumption of "Consent"
2. The Panama Convention and a "Bare Bones" Arbitration Agreement -- A Pre-existing Template for a Default Legal Regime
V. Conclusion
Chapter 6
Judicial Assistance by German Courts in Aid of International Arbitration
Reinmar Wolff
I. Introduction: Challenges of Accessing Evidence Abroad
II. Common Approaches: An International Comparison
A. Potential Approaches
B. Article 27 of the UNCITRAL Model Law
C. Adoption of Article 27 of the UNCITRAL Model Law and Creation of Similar Rules
1. Switzerland
2. France
D. Jurisdictions Granting Judicial Assistance for International Arbitration
1. England
2. United States
E. Conclusion
III. Judicial Assistance from German Courts under Section 1050 of the ZPO
A. Concept of Section 1050 of the ZPO
B. Scope of Judicial Acts Covered by Section 1050 of the ZPO
1. Taking Evidence
2. Other Judicial Acts
3. In Particular: Applications for Preliminary Judgments
4. Admissibility of the Requested Act under the Laws of Civil Procedure
5. No Empowerment of the Arbitral Tribunal to Carry Out the Judicial Acts
IV. Prerequisites for Judicial Assistance
A. Motion
1. Entitlement to File the Motion
2. Form and Content of the Motion
3. Exclusion or Limitation of the Motion by the Parties to Arbitration
B. Competent Court
C. Legal Examination by the Court
1. Formal Criteria
2. Substantive Criteria
D. Deciding the Motion
1. Procedure for Deciding Motions
2. Court Decision, Remedies and Costs
V. The Procedure for Taking Evidence
A. Principle: German Civil Procedure
B. Particularity: The Arbitral Tribunal’s Right to Participate
C. Introduction of Evidence Taken in the Arbitration Proceedings
VI. Conclusion
Chapter 7
The Extraterritorial Reach of 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in Aid of Foreign and International Litigation and Arbitration
Tyler B. Robinson
I. Introduction
II. The Prevailing View That Section 1782 Does Not Authorize Discovery Of Documents Located Abroad
III. A Lone Dissenting Voice That Others Have Declined to Follow
IV. A Critical Review of the Existing Debate
A. The Plain Language of Section 1782
B. The Limitations of the Secondary Sources of Statutory Intent
C. The Policy Objectives of Section 1782
V. Extraterritorial Witness Discovery Under Section 1782
A. The Federal Rules Applied to Witnesses Abroad
B. The Federal Rules Applied to Witnesses under Section 1782
C. The Extraterritorial Reach of Section 1782 to Obtain Oral Testimony from "Non-Party" Foreign Witnesses
D. The Extraterritorial Reach of Section 1782 to Obtain a "Statement" From a "Non-Party" Foreign Witness
VI. Conclusion
Chapter 8
Two to Tango: Domestic Grounds for Vacatur Under the New York Convention
Harout Jack Samra
I. Introduction
II. The FAA and the New York Convention
A. The Provisions of the FAA
B. The Provisions of the New York Convention
C. Federal Arbitration Policy
III. Article V and the Second Circuit in Yusuf
IV. The Eleventh Circuit in Industrial Risk Insurers
V. Revisiting Article V(1)(e)
VI. Conclusion
Chapter 9
The UK Supreme Court Speaks to International Arbitration: Learning from the Dallah Case
George A. Bermann
I. Introduction
II. The Facts
III. The State as Non-Signatory of the Arbitration Agreement
IV. The Role of the Court of Enforcement
A. Ancillary Issues
1. Partial Awards
2. Estoppel for Failure to Seek Annulment
3. Parallel Annulment Proceedings
B. Levels of Inquiry and Deference
1. Levels of Jurisdictional Review
2. Deference to the Arbitrators
V. Conclusion
Chapter 10
Sovereign Immunity as a Barrier to the Enforcement of Investor-State Arbitral Awards: The Re-Politicization of International Investment Disputes
Andrea K. Bjorklund
I. Enforcement of Investor-State Arbitral Awards
A. Execution of Awards under the ICSID Convention
B. Execution of Awards under the New York Convention
II. Municipal State Immunity Laws
A. Establishing Jurisdiction Over States for Enforcement Purposes
B. Establishing Jurisdiction Over State Assets
1. Waiver of Execution Immunity
2. Commercial Assets
III. Solutions -- Or More Problems?
A. Changes in International Law
B. Changes in Municipal Law
C. Changes in Investors’ Strategies
D. Home State Assistance
E. Multilateral Pressure
IV. A Re-politicization of Investment Disputes?
V. Conclusion
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