Subjects:

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Contents:

1. Preface

Michael Reisman

2. Introduction

Emmanuel Gaillard and Domenico Di Pietro

3. The Genesis and General Purpose of The New York Convention

Robert Briner & Virginia Hamilton

4. A Primer on The New York Convention

Albert Jan van den Berg

5. Article VII and the Relationship of The New York Convention with Other Treaties and with Domestic Law as Regards the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards

Emmanuel Gaillard

Chapter I: THE SCOPE OF CONVENTION

6. The Territorial Scope of The Convention and its Implementation in Common and Civil Law Countries

Javier Rubinstein and Georgina Fabian

7. The Substantial Scope of the Convention: What Constitutes a Foreign Arbitral Award?

Domenico Di Pietro

8. Reservations Available to Member States. The Reciprocal and Commercial Reservations

Michael Pryles

CHAPTER II: THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

9. Article II and the Requirement of the Form

Toby Landauand Salim Moolan

10. Incorporation of Arbitration Clauses by Reference

Domenico Di Pietro

11. The Assignment of Arbitration Agreements

Anthony Sinclair

12. Extension of Intra-Group Arbitration Agreements to New Non-Signatory Members

Otto Sandrock

13. Arbitration Agreements and Group of Companies

Noah Rubins

14. Multi-Party Arbitration: Legal Issues Arising out of Joinder and Consolidation

Martin Platte

CHAPTER III: ARBITRABILITY

15. The Problem of Arbitrability in General

Piero Bernardini

16. Arbitration and Antitrust Disputes

Christoph Liebscher

17. Arbitration of Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing Contracts

Franç

ois Dessemontet

18. Legal Issues Arising out of Disputes Involving Fraud, Bribery, Corruption and other Illegality Issues

Loukas Mistelis

CHAPTER IV: SUBSTANTIAL VALIDITY OF ARBITRATION CLAUSES

19. Article II(3) of the New York Convention and the Negative Effect of Competence-competence

Emmanuel Gaillard

20. The Null and Void Provision of the New York Convention

Doak Bishop, Wade M. Coriell and Marcello Medina-Campos

21. The Agreement is (B) Inoperative

Carolyn Lamm and Jeremy Sharpe

22. The Incapable of Being Performed Exception in Art. II(3) of the New York Convention

Stefan Kroll

CHAPTER V: FORMALITIES OF THE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE

23. Articles III and IV

Emilia Onyema

CHAPTER VI: RESISTING ENFORCEMENT

24. The Incapacity Defence in International Arbitration

Ignacio Suarez Anzorena

25. Transgression of the Arbitrators’

Authority: Article V.1(c) of The New York Convention

Laurent Levy & Mercé

deh Azeredo da Silveira

26. Challenges on Grounds of Due Process Pursuant to Article V(1)(b) of The New York Convention

Herman Verbist

27. Irregularity in the Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal or the Arbitral Procedure

Sigvard Jarvin

28. The Enforcement of Awards Affected by Provisions or Judicial Orders at the Place of Arbitration

Dana Freyer

29. Public Policy in International Commercial Arbitration

Bernard Hanotiau & Olivier Caprasse

CHAPTER VII: IMMUNITY

30. The Problem of Immunity in International Arbitration

Lady Fox QC

31. A few thoughts on the Future of the New York Convention

Karl-Heinz Bockstiegel

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1958 United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention), Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and International Arbitral Awards provides the most exhaustive commentary on the fundamental aspects of the Convention. The significant legal developments and associated practice over the last 50 years have been put under the microscope by distinguished academics and practitioners in the area.

Each of the 31 chapters provides focused analysis of individual issues with the emphasis on the relevant case law from various Contracting States without ever straying from a global outlook. The book is intended to be an authoritative text for lawyers working in-house or in private practice. Its structure and depth of analysis makes it suitable for academics and essential reading for students pursuing postgraduate or research degrees that encompass elements of international dispute resolution.