Practitioner's handbook on international commercial arbitration

Weigand, Frank Bernd

Practitioner's handbook on international commercial arbitration Frank-Bernd Weigand. - Second Edition, - New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. - cv, 1736 p, ;

Includes bibliographical references and index.



Introduction /​ Frank-Bernd Weigand
Austria /​ Christoph Liebscher
Belgium /​ Hans van Houtte
China and Hong Kong /​ Michael Moser and John Choong
England /​ Miranda Karali and Jane Ballantyne
France /​ Emmanuel Gaillard
Germany /​ Inka Hanefeld
Italy /​ Mauro Rubino-Sammartano
Netherlands /​ Vesna Lazić and Gerard Meijer
Singapore /​ Christopher Lau
Sweden /​ Robin Oldenstam andJohann von Pachelbel
Switzerland /​ Pierre Karrer and Peter Straub
United States /​ Peter Bowman Rutledge, Rachael Kent and Christian Henel
UNCITRAL model law on international commercial arbitration /​ Marianne Roth
The arbitration rules of the international chamber of commerce (ICC) /​ Michael Bühler and Sigvard Jarvin
UNCITRAL rules /​ James Castello
ICDR international arbitration rules /​ Martin F. Gusy, James M. Hosking and Franz T. Schwarz
LCIA rules /​ Julian D. M. Lew, Loukas Mistelis and Josephine C. P. Davies.

The Practitioner's Handbook on International Commercial Arbitration provides concise country reports on important jurisdictions for international arbitral proceedings, as well as commentaries on well-known arbitration rules which are frequently incorporated in international legal agreements. Most international commercial contracts now include an arbitration clause as an alternative to resolving disputes in the state courts. This second edition of the Practitioner's Handbook includes newly updated country chapters, expanded international coverage and commentary on the most important arbitration rules worldwide. It is written by world-leading arbitration practitioners and academics and combines a practical approach with in-depth legal research and analysis of important national and international case law. The book is unique in its coverage, providing uniformly designed country reports and thorough commentaries on internationally recognized arbitration rules in just one volume. There are individual chapters for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, USA. Each country report covers: jurisdiction, the tribunal, arbitration procedure, the award, amendments and challenge to the award, liability of arbitrators and enforcement of national awards; and provides details of national arbitration laws, arbitral institutions in the jurisdiction, model arbitration clauses and a bibliography, including a list of key judicial decisions. The first edition was reviewed as "an outstanding book" and "an extremely useful tool". The work is an indispensable one-stop reference point for lawyers drafting international arbitration clauses or handling arbitration proceedings in different countries"--Provided by publisher.

The Practitioner's Handbook provides concise country reports on important arbitral jurisdictions, commentary on the most frequently used arbitral rules and international instruments, and a detailed chapter on the UNCITRAL Model Law

Written for arbitration practitioners by some of the world's leading arbitration specialists

An indispensable one-stop reference point for lawyers handling arbitration proceedings around the world

9780199534869


International commercial arbitration.
Arbitration agreements, Commercial.


Arbitration and award, International.

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