Overview

This book offers a series of commentaries on noteworthy arbitral awards and court decisions on arbitration. All contributions focus on the practice of arbitration. Influential authors with proven arbitration experience share their insights on celebrated and less well-known cases, drawn from various countries, various arbitration institutions and including both commercial and investment arbitration. This collection of essays celebrates the work and scholarship of Hans van Houtte, who has been a professor of international commercial arbitration at the University of Leuven for more than 20 years. In addition to his widely -praised contribution to the theory of arbitration, Professor Van Houtte has built a long career in the practice of arbitration, presiding over a vast array of arbitral tribunals and holding appointments to international tribunals, most recently as president of the Iran-US Claims Tribunal. Hans van Houtte has always been concerned with the practical usefulness of scholarly writings, and this book respects this approach. This volume will prove essential for all arbitration practitioners and will also be of great interest also to academics and research students with an interest in international arbitration. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's International Arbitration online service.

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Author:   Patrick Wautelet ,  Thalia Kruger ,  Govert Coppens ,  Kristof Cox
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.812kg
ISBN:  

9781849463331

ISBN 10:   1849463336
Pages:   382
Publication Date:   14 September 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Professor Hans van Houtte: A Short Biographical Sketch [the editors] Professor Hans van Houtte: A View from the Workfloor [the editors] Fusion of Common Law and Civil Law Traditions in International Arbitration Julian DM Lew I The Arbitrator 1 The Regionalisation of International Arbitration: Maintaining International Standards in Appointing Arbitrators A Comment on Jivraj v Hashwani C Mark Baker and Lucy Greenwood 2 Sailing the Waters: The Need for Good Navigation, the Right Decision and the Requirement of Confidence A Comment on Republic of Mauritius v United Kingdom O.L.O. de Witt Wijnen 3 Impartiality and Independence of the Arbitrator. A View from Brussels A Comment on Republic of Poland v Eureko BV et al Françoise Lefèvre and Nicolas Résimont 4 On Shifting Players and Roles in the Process of Challenging Arbitrators A Comment on Sundra Rajoo v Mohamed Abd Majed and Persuatan Penapis Minyak Swait Malaysia (Poram) Tibor Várady 5 Equality of Information and Impartiality of the Arbitrator A Comment on Adrian Mutu v Chelsea Football Club Limited – Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal of 10 June 2010 Georg von Segesser 6 Qualified Investment Arbitrators? A Comment on Arbitrators in Investment Arbitrations Albert Jan van den Berg II The Arbitral Process 7 Force Majeure in International Contract Law A Comment on National Oil Corporation v Sun Oil Klaus Peter Berger and Olivia Johanna Erdelyi 8 Setting Aside an Arbitral Award for Misconduct of the Arbitrator A Comment on Galway City Council v Samuel Kingston Construction Ltd and Geoffrey F Hawker Nael G Bunni 9 The European Court of Human Rights and Interim Measures Ordered by an Arbitral Tribunal 87 A Comment on Micallef v Malta Luc Demeyere 10 Arbitration Pending under the EU Insolvency Regulation A Comment on Syska v Vivendi Dirk de Meulemeester 11 A Troubling Decision for the Construction Industry: The Persero Case A Comment on CRW Joint Operation v PT Perushahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Paul-A Gélinas 12 An Attempt at an Innovative Arbitral Solution A Comment on a Dispute over a Consignment of Beans Lord David Hacking 13 Back to Basics. Or Why the So-called 'Group of Companies Doctrine' Should Be Disregarded Once and for All A Comment on Dow Chemical v Isover Saint Gobain Bernard Hanotiau and Barbara Den Tandt 14 Arbitration and Insolvency A Comment on Elektrim v Vivendi (Switzerland) Wolfgang Kühn 15 Is Vivendi Good Law in Switzerland? Distinguishing a Not-so-Distinguished Judgment A Comment on Elektrim v Vivendi (Switzerland) Pierre A Karrer 16 Institutional Arbitration Rules: Do They Deserve More Deference from the Judiciary? 149 Comments on Tecnimont and other cases Alexis Mourre 17 Nailing Corruption: Thoughts for a Gardener A Comment on World Duty Free Company Ltd v The Republic of Kenya Sophie Nappert 18 The Politics of Class Action: Jurisdiction, Fairness and Vindication of Rights A Comment on Stolt-Nielsen SA v AnimalFeeds Intl Corp and AT&T Mobility LLC v Concepcion William W Park 19 Liability of Arbitral Institutions in International Arbitration A Comment on Société Filature Française de Mohair v Fédération Françaises des Industries Lainières et Cotonnières Charles Price 20 The Arbitrability of Intra-corporate Disputes in a German GmbH A Comment on OLG Frankfurt am Main, 2010 Hilmar Raeschke-Kessler 21 Theory and Practice: The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal and Revision of Awards A Comment on Islamic Republic of Iran and United States of America Decision No DEC 134-A3/A8/A9/A14/B61-FT Vera van Houtte-van Poppel 22 The Scrutton Award on Interest (1883) A Comment on Parthenia M/S v The Executors of the Late Ralph Firbank VV Veeder 23 Arbitration of Distribution Disputes Revisited A Comment on Sebastian International Inc v Common Market Cosmetics NV Patrick Wautelet 24 The Arbitrability of Agency Agreements A Comment on Air Transat AT Inc v Air Agencies Belgium Didier Matray and Françoise Vidts III Arbitration and International Law 25 BITs and EU Law: The Next Round A Comment on European Commission v Slovak Republic Christoph Liebscher 26 The CME/Lauder Saga – or Pragae Caemeterium? A Tale of Two Parallel Investment Treaty Arbitrations A Comment on CME Czech Republic BV v Czech Republic and Lauder v Czech Republic Kaj Hobér 27 The Methanex Arbitration The Elaboration of a Legal Standard on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration A Comment on Methanex v United States Herman Verbist 28 Glimpses of International Humanitarian Law in International Claims: Three Early Cases A Comment on Claim of Heirs of Jules Brun et al John R Crook and Lucy F Reed IV Arbitration and European law 29 The Prospects of Eco Swiss v Benetton for International Commercial Arbitration A Comment on Eco Swiss v Benetton George A Bermann 30 Arbitration in the Crosshairs of EC Regulation No 44/2001: West Tankers and its Legacy A Comment on Allianz SpA and Generali Assicurazioni Generali SpA v West Tankers Inc Johan Erauw and Clive Rommelaere

Reviews

This book gives an overview of the topics that are relevant for the current-day arbitral practice and the issues dealt with definitely provide food for thought. It also makes pleasant reading and even allows a sneak peek into the person that van Houtte is. This is certainly a book in which both practitioners, academics and even students can find something to their liking. Jean-Francois Tossens b-Arbitra Volume 1, 2013

This book gives an overview of the topics that are relevant for the current-day arbitral practice and the issues dealt with definitely provide food for thought. It also makes pleasant reading and even allows a sneak peek into the person that van Houtte is. This is certainly a book in which both practitioners, academics and even students can find something to their liking. -- Jean-Francois Tossens b-Arbitra, Volume 1, 2013 ...an asset for everyone interested in international arbitration, especially young practitioners and students willing to know more about practical aspects in international commercial arbitration in Belgium and all over the world. -- Yaroslava Sorokhtey Association for International Arbitration Newsletter, 'In Touch', January 2013

This book gives an overview of the topics that are relevant for the current-day arbitral practice and the issues dealt with definitely provide food for thought. It also makes pleasant reading and even allows a sneak peek into the person that van Houtte is. This is certainly a book in which both practitioners, academics and even students can find something to their liking.Jean-Francois Tossensb-ArbitraVolume 1, 2013

This book gives an overview of the topics that are relevant for the current-day arbitral practice and the issues dealt with definitely provide food for thought. It also makes pleasant reading and even allows a sneak peek into the person that van Houtte is. This is certainly a book in which both practitioners, academics and even students can find something to their liking. Jean-Francois Tossens b-Arbitra Volume 1, 2013 ...an asset for everyone interested in international arbitration, especially young practitioners and students willing to know more about practical aspects in international commercial arbitration in Belgium and all over the world. Yaroslava Sorokhtey Association for International Arbitration Newsletter, 'In Touch' January 2013

Author Information

Patrick Wautelet is a professor at the University of Liège, Belgium. Thalia Kruger is a lecturer at the University of Antwerp, Belgium and honorary research associate at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Govert Coppens is a PhD Researcher at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and an Attorney at the Brussels Bar.

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