International commercial arbitration : : commentary and materials / / Gary B. Born.

• VerfasserIn: Born, Gary, 1955-
• Place / Publishing House: Ardsley, New York ;, The Hague, Netherlands : : Transnational Publishers,, [2001]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Edition: Second edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1171 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• 1/Introduction
• A. What Is International Arbitration?
• 1. Defining Characteristics of Commercial Arbitration
• 2. Special Characteristics of International Commercial Arbitration
• 3. Legal Framework for International Commercial Arbitration
• 4. Institutional Arbitration Rules
• 5. International Arbitration Agreements
• 6. Enforceability of International Arbitration Agreements
• B. An Overview of the Advantages and Disadvantages of International Arbitration
• C. An Overview of Leading International Arbitration Institutions and Rules
• 1. Institutional Arbitration
• 2. Ad Hoc Arbitration
• 3. Relative Advantages and Disadvantages of Institutional and Ad Hoc Arbitration
• 4. Leading Arbitral Institutions
• a. International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration
• b. London Court of International Arbitration
• c. American Arbitration Association
• d. International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• e. Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute
• f. Singapore International Arbitration Centre
• g. Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
• h. World Intellectual Property Organization
• i. German Institution of Arbitration
• D. An Introduction to International Treaties and Conventions Concerning International Commercial Arbitration
• 1. Geneva Protocol of 1923 and Geneva Convention of 1927
• 2. The New York Convention
• 3. The Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration
• 4. The ICSID Convention
• 5. Iran-United States Claims Tribunal
• 6. Bilateral Investment Treaties or Investment Protection Agreements
• 7. Bilateral Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Treaties
• E. National Legislation Concerning International Commercial Arbitration
• 1. Relevance of National Arbitration Legislation.
• a. The Arbitration Agreement
• b. The Arbitration Proceedings
• c. The Arbitration Award
• 2. Less Supportive National Arbitration Legislation
• 3. Supportive National Arbitration Legislation
• a. UNCITRAL Model Law
• b. England
• c. France
• d. Switzerland
• 4. Introduction to the Federal Arbitration Act and Other Sources of U.S. Law Concerning International Commercial Arbitration
• a. Historic Unenforceability of Arbitration Agreements in the United States
• b. The Federal Arbitration Act
• c. U.S. State Arbitration Laws
• F. Choice of Law in International Commercial Arbitration
• 1. Importance of Choice of Law Issues in International Arbitration
• 2. Law Applicable to the Substance of the Parties' Dispute
• 3. Law Applicable to the Arbitration Agreement
• 4. Procedural Law Applicable to the Arbitration Proceedings
• 5. Choice of Laws Rules Applicable in International Arbitration
• G. International Efforts at Harmonization of Arbitration Statutes and Rules
• 1. UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
• 2. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
• 3. IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration
• 4. ABA/AAA Code of Ethics and IBA Ethics in International Arbitration
• 5. UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings
• H. Sources of Information About International Arbitration
• 1. ICCA Yearbook of Commercial Arbitration
• 2. Mealey's International Arbitration Report
• 3. Collections of ICC Arbitral Awards
• 4. International Legal Materials
• 5. Commentary on International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration
• 6. A. Redfern &amp
• M. Hunter, International Commercial Arbitration
• 7. Arbitration International
• 8. Journal du Droit International
• 9. Domke on Commercial Arbitration
• 10. MacNeil, Speidel, and Stipanowich, Federal Arbitration Law.
• 11. A. van den Berg, The New York Convention of 1958 and G. Gaja, The New York Convention
• 12. H. Holtzmann &amp
• J. Neuhaus, Guide to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
• I. Overview of Organization
• Part One: International Arbitration Agreements
• 2/Enforcement and Interpretation of International Arbitration Agreements: Basic Principles
• A. Separability of the Arbitration Agreement
• B. Allocation of Authority to Decide Disputes Over the Interpretation and Enforceability of International Arbitration Agreements
• 1. Possible Procedural Settings of Challenges to International Arbitration Agreements
• 2. Selected Materials on the Allocation of Authority Between Courts and Arbitrators to Decide Disputes Over the Interpretation or Enforceability of International Arbitration Agreements
• C. Law Applicable to International Arbitration Agreements
• D. Applicability of International Arbitration Conventions and National Arbitration Legislation to International Arbitration Agreements
• 1. Introduction
• a. Applicability of the New York Convention to International Arbitration Agreements
• b. Applicability of National Arbitration Legislation to International Arbitration Agreements
• 2. "Foreign" or "International" Arbitration Agreements
• 3. "Written" Arbitration Agreements
• 4. Reciprocity Requirements Under International Conventions and National Arbitration Legislation
• 5. "Commercial" Relationship Requirement
• 6. Requirements That Arbitration Agreements Concern "Existing or Future Differences" Arising From "Defined Legal Relationship"
• 3/Formation and Validity of International Arbitration Agreements
• A. Presumptive Validity of International Arbitration Agreements
• 1. Historic Unenforceability of International Arbitration Agreements.
• 2. Presumptive Validity of International Arbitration Agreements Under New York Convention and National Arbitration Legislation
• a. Presumptive Validity of International Agreements under The New York Convention
• b. Article II's Exceptions to the Enforceability of International Arbitration Agreements
• i. "Null and Void, Inoperative or Incapable of Being Performed"
• ii. "Not Capable of Settlement by Arbitration"
• iii. Recurrent Issues Under Article II
• c. Presumptive Validity of International Arbitration Agreement Under Developed National Arbitration Legislation
• 3. Selected Materials Concerning the Presumptive Validity of International Arbitration Agreements
• B. Formation of International Arbitration Agreements
• 1. Selected Materials on the Formation of International Arbitration Agreements
• 2. Selected Materials on Non-Contractual International Arbitration
• C. Grounds For Objecting to Validity of International Arbitration Agreements
• 1. Fraudulent Inducement or Fraud in the Factum
• 2. Illegality of International Arbitration Agreements
• 3. Unconscionability and Duress In Connection With International Arbitration Agreements
• 4. Lack of Capacity To Conclude International Arbitration Agreement
• 5. Waiver of Right to Arbitrate
• D. The Non-Arbitrability Doctrine
• 1. Introduction to Non-Arbitrability Doctrine
• 2. Historical Development of the Non-Arbitrability Doctrine
• 3. Selected Materials on Historical Development of Non-Arbitrability Doctrine
• 4. The Narrowing of the Non-Arbitrability Doctrine
• 5. Contemporary Non-Arbitrability, Choice of Law, and Enforcement Issues
• 4/Interpretation of International Arbitration Agreements
• A. Introduction
• 1. Exclusivity of Arbitral Procedure
• 2. Agreement to "Arbitrate"
• 3. Scope of Arbitration Agreement.
• 4. Choice of Law Applicable to Interpretation of Arbitration Agreement
• 5. Respective Roles of Courts and Arbitrators in Interpretation of Arbitration Agreement
• B. Interpretation of the Scope of International Arbitration Agreements
• C. Interpretation of Procedural and Related Issues in International Arbitration Agreements
• 5/Enforcement of International Arbitration Agreements in U.S. Courts
• A. Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Under the FAA
• 1. Unenforceability of Arbitration Agreements at Common Law
• 2. Overview of Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Under the FAA
• a. Section 2's Basic Federal Rule of Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements
• b. Exceptions to Enforceability Under 2's "Savings Clause"
• c. Choice of Law Applicable to Domestic and International Arbitration Agreement under 2
• d. The Supreme Court's Decision in Volt Information
• e. The Separability Doctrine Under Federal Law
• f. Section 2's "Writing" Requirement
• 3. Historical Overview of U.S. Judicial Decisions Under the FAA
• 4. Volt Information: Choice-of-Law Confusion
• 5. Judicial Decisions Applying 2 of the FAA
• Basic Principles of Federal Preemption Under the FAA
• B. Choice of Law Confusion - Volt Information Sciences and Mastrobuono
• C. Procedural Avenues for Enforcing International Arbitration Agreements in U.S. Courts
• 1. Orders Compelling Performance of An Agreement to Arbitrate Under 206 of the FAA
• a. Personal Jurisdiction Under 206
• b. Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under 203
• c. Removal Under 205
• d. Venue Under 206 and 204
• e. Where Can Arbitration Be Ordered Under 206?
• f. Sua Sponte 206 Orders
• 2. Orders Compelling Performance of Agreement to Arbitrate Under 4 of the FAA
• a. No Independent Basis for Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under 4.
• b. Limitation of 4 to Transactions Involving Interstate or Foreign Commerce.