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Preliminary Material
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Table of Cases
International
European Court Reports
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
International Chamber of Commerce
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
National Courts
Argentina
Australia
Canada
China
France
Holland
Hong Kong
India
Iran-US Claims Tribunal
Ireland
Russia
Scotland
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Table of Legislation and other Legal Instruments
UK Statutes
English Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (SI 1998/3132)
Other Legislation
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
EC Secondary Legislation
Regulation
Institutional Arbitration Rules
International Instruments
Conventions
Model Laws
Protocols, Guidance and Optional Rules for Use in Arbitration
Main Text
1 Provenance and Development of the IBA Rules on Evidence
Preliminary Material
A Provenance of the IBA Rules
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
B Publication of the IBA Rules on Evidence
1.7
1.8
1.9
1 The 1983 IBA Rules
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
2 The 1999 IBA Rules
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.20
3 The 2010 IBA Rules
1.21
1.22
1.23
1.24
Preamble
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
B Preamble 1: Efficient, Economical, and Fair
2.5
1 Nature of the Process: Efficient, Economical, and Fair
2.6
a Provenance and practical application of ‘efficient, economical and fair’
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
b Potential for tension between the Preamble 1 objectives of efficiency, economy and fairness
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18
2.19
2.20
2.21
2.22
2.23
2.24
2 The IBA Rules as Supplementary Provisions
2.25
2.26
2.27
3 The IBA Rules Applicable to All Forms of International Arbitration
2.28
2.29
2.30
2.31
C Preamble 2: Flexibility
2.32
2.33
2.34
2.35
2.36
2.37
2.38
2.39
D Preamble 3: Good Faith and Reasonable Notice of Evidence
1 The IBA General Principles
2.40
2.41
2.42
2 The First Principle: Good Faith
a Introduction of an express obligation of good faith
2.43
2.44
2.45
b Does the IBA obligation of good faith add anything to existing obligations and practice?
2.46
2.47
2.48
2.49
2.50
c Operation of the obligation of good faith
2.51
d What does ‘good faith’ mean?
i ‘Good faith’ is not defined in the IBA Rules
2.52
2.53
2.54
2.55
2.56
ii No universal definition of ‘good faith’ across national laws
2.57
2.58
2.59
2.60
iii Lack of guidance in other arbitration rules
2.61
2.62
2.63
2.64
2.65
2.66
2.67
iv Conclusion
2.68
e Practical application of the duty of good faith to performance under the IBA Rules
2.69
i Party conduct relating to performance of positive obligations
2.70
2.71
2.72
ii Party conduct that has the effect of undermining the objectives and principles underpinning the IBA Rules
2.73
2.74
2.75
2.76
iii Matters concerning the taking of evidence on which the IBA Rules are silent
2.77
2.78
2.79
iv Conclusion
2.80
f Who is responsible for the breach of the obligation of good faith?
2.81
2.82
2.83
2.84
2.85
2.86
3 Available Sanctions for a Breach of the IBA Obligation of Good Faith Conduct
2.87
a Assignment of costs
2.88
b Non-costs sanctions under the IBA Rules
2.89
i Tribunal initiatives
2.90
2.91
2.92
2.93
ii Assessment of the evidence
2.94
2.95
2.96
2.97
c Other general remedies existing outside of the IBA Rules
2.98
2.99
4 The Second Principle: Reasonable Notice of Evidence Relied on by the Other Parties
2.100
2.101
2.102
2.103
2.104
2.105
2.106
2.107
3 Definitions Used in the IBA Rules on Evidence
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
3.1
B Definitions
3.2
1 ‘Arbitral Tribunal’ Means a Sole Arbitrator or a Panel of Arbitrators
3.3
2 ‘Claimant’ means the Party or Parties who Commenced the Arbitration and Any Party Who, through Joinder or Otherwise, Becomes Aligned with Such Party or Parties
3.4
3 ‘Document’ Means a Writing, Communication, Picture, Drawing, Program, or Data of any Kind, Whether Recorded or Maintained on Paper or by Electronic, Audio, Visual, or any Other Means
3.5
3.6
4 ‘Evidentiary Hearing’ Means any Hearing, Whether or Not Held on Consecutive Days, at which the Arbitral Tribunal, Whether in Person, by Teleconference, Videoconference, or Other Method, Receives Oral or Other Evidence
3.7
5 ‘Expert Report’ Means a Written Statement by a Tribunal-Appointed Expert or a Party-Appointed Expert
3.8
3.9
6 ‘General Rules’ Means the Institutional, ad hoc, or Other Rules that Apply to the Conduct of the Arbitration
3.10
3.11
3.12
7 ‘IBA Rules on Evidence’ or ‘Rules’ Means these IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration, as They May Be Revised or Amended from Time to Time
3.13
8 ‘Party’ Means a Party to the Arbitration
3.14
9 ‘Party-Appointed Expert’ Means a Person or Organization Appointed by a Party in Order to Report on Specific Issues Determined by the Party
3.15
3.16
10 ‘Request to Produce’ Means a Written Request by a Party that Another Party Produce Documents
3.17
11 ‘Respondent’ Means the Party or Parties against whom the Claimant Made Its Claim, and any Party who, through Joinder or Otherwise, Becomes Aligned with such Party or Parties, and Includes a Respondent Making a Counter-Claim
3.18
12 ‘Tribunal-Appointed Expert’ Means a Person or Organization Appointed by the Arbitral Tribunal in Order to Report to It on Specific Issues Determined by the Arbitral Tribunal
3.19
13 ‘Witness Statement’ Means a Written Statement of Testimony by a Witness of Fact
3.20
4 Article 1: Scope of Application
Preliminary Material
A Purpose
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
B Conflict with a Mandatory Provision of Law
1 Introduction
4.10
2 Application of the IBA Rules Pursuant to Article 1.1
4.11
4.12
a Formal adoption of the IBA Rules or use as guidelines only?
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
b Adaptation of the IBA Rules to be applied under Article 1.1
4.18
4.19
4.20
3 Resolution of Conflict between an IBA Rule and a Mandatory Provision of Law
4.21
4.22
4.23
4.24
4 Sources of Potential Conflict between the IBA Rules and Mandatory Provisions of Law
4.25
4.26
4.27
4.28
4.29
a Mandatory provisions at the seat of arbitration
4.30
4.31
i Mandatory provisions of law at the seat
4.32
4.33
4.34
4.35
4.36
4.37
ii Mandatory norms at the seat
4.38
4.39
4.40
4.41
4.42
4.43
4.44
4.45
4.46
4.47
4.48
4.49
b Applicable mandatory provisions of law other than those at the seat
4.50
4.51
4.52
4.53
5 Who Determines Whether the Mandatory Provision of Law Is Applicable to the Case?
4.54
4.55
4.56
C Version of the IBA Rules to Be Applied
4.57
4.58
1 Default Position: Version in Force on the Date of Agreement
4.59
4.60
2 Party Agreement to the Contrary
4.61
4.62
4.63
D Conflict with a Provision of the General Rules
1 Introduction
4.64
4.65
4.66
2 Party Autonomy
4.67
3 Where the Parties Cannot Agree
4.68
4.69
4.70
4.71
4.72
a Identifying the ‘purpose’ of the two sets of rules
4.73
i The IBA Rules
4.74
4.75
ii The General Rules
4.76
4.77
4.78
4.79
b How best to accomplish the purpose of both sets of rules?
4.80
4.81
c Illustrations
4.82
i Scenario 1
4.83
4.84
4.85
4.86
4.87
4.88
4.89
4.90
ii Scenario 2
4.91
4.92
4.93
4.94
4.95
4.96
4.97
4.98
E Interpretation of the IBA Rules
1 Introduction
4.99
4.100
4.101
2 The First Limb: According to Their Purpose
4.102
4.103
4.104
3 The Second Limb: Appropriate for the Particular Arbitration
4.105
F Matters upon which the IBA Rules Are Silent
1 Introduction
4.106
2 Pre-Conditions to the Application of Article 1.5
4.107
a IBA and General Rules both silent on the matter
4.108
4.109
4.110
b No party agreement
4.111
3 Application of Article 1.5 Guidance
4.112
4.113
4.114
a Illustrations
4.115
i Scenario 1
4.116
4.117
ii Scenario 2
4.118
4.119
5 Article 2: Consultation on Evidentiary Issues
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
B Consultation: Party/Party and Tribunal/Party
1 Overview of the Consultation Process
5.13
5.14
5.15
5.16
5.17
2 Timing of the Consultation
5.18
5.19
5.20
5.21
5.22
5.23
5.24
5.25
5.26
3 Achieving a Process that Is Efficient, Economical, and Fair
5.27
5.28
5.29
a Role of the tribunal where parties agree on a process
5.30
5.31
5.32
5.33
5.34
5.35
5.36
5.37
5.38
b Role of the tribunal where parties are unable to agree a process
5.39
5.40
5.41
5.42
C The Matters to Be Considered during Consultation
1 Overview
5.43
5.44
5.45
5.46
5.47
5.48
5.49
2 Particular Matters to Be Considered
a Witness/expert evidence
5.50
5.51
5.52
i Preliminary considerations—is the evidence necessary or desirable?
5.53
5.54
5.55
ii Scope of witness/expert evidence
5.56
5.57
5.58
5.59
5.60
5.61
iii The manner in which evidence is to be presented
Fact evidence
5.62
5.63
5.64
Expert evidence
5.65
5.66
5.67
Issues of foreign law
5.68
5.69
5.70
iv Timing of witness/expert evidence
5.71
5.72
5.73
5.74
5.75
5.76
b Oral testimony
5.77
5.78
5.79
5.80
c The process for the production of documents
5.81
5.82
5.83
5.84
5.85
5.86
5.87
5.88
5.89
5.90
5.91
5.92
d Confidentiality
5.93
5.94
5.95
5.96
5.97
5.98
5.99
e Efficiency, economy and conservation of resources
5.100
5.101
5.102
D Tribunal Identification of Material Issues and/or Discrete Issues Suitable for Preliminary Determination
1 Overview
5.103
5.104
5.105
5.106
2 Issues to Be Identified by the Tribunal
a Identification of issues relevant to the case and material to outcome
5.107
5.108
5.109
5.110
b Determination of preliminary issues
5.111
5.112
5.113
5.114
3 Timing of Identification of Issues by the Tribunal
5.115
5.116
5.117
6 Article 3: Documents
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
1 The Scope of Article 3
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
2 The Need for Provisions Relating to Document Production
6.10
6.11
3 Development of the IBA Regime for Production of Documents
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
6.19
6.20
6.21
6.22
6.23
4 Changes Introduced by the 2010 IBA Rules
6.24
6.25
B Documents Relied on by the Parties
1 Obligation to Disclose Documents Relied upon
6.26
2 What Is to Be Disclosed?
6.27
3 Timing of Production
6.28
6.29
6.30
6.31
6.32
6.33
6.34
6.35
6.36
C Request to Produce Documents
6.37
1 Party Right to Deliver a Request to Produce
6.38
6.39
6.40
6.41
2 Timing of a Request to Produce
6.42
6.43
6.44
6.45
3 The Content of a Request to Produce
a Introduction and overview
6.46
6.47
6.48
6.49
6.50
b Description of the document
i Introduction
6.51
6.52
ii Individual documents
6.53
6.54
iii Categories of document
6.55
6.56
Narrow and specific
6.57
6.58
6.59
6.60
6.61
Examples
6.62
6.63
Volume of documents
6.64
Reasonably believed to exist
6.65
6.66
6.67
4 Documents Maintained in Electronic Form
6.68
a General approach to electronic documents
6.69
6.70
6.71
b Search parameters
6.72
6.73
6.74
6.75
5 Statement of Relevance and Materiality
a Introduction
6.76
6.77
6.78
6.79
b ‘Relevant and material’ as best practice in international arbitration
6.80
6.81
6.82
6.83
6.84
6.85
6.86
6.87
6.88
6.89
c Relevance and materiality under the IBA Rules: what do they mean?
i Relevance versus materiality
6.90
6.91
6.92
6.93
6.94
ii Relevant to the case
6.95
6.96
6.97
6.98
6.99
6.100
6.101
iii Material to outcome of the case
6.102
6.103
6.104
6.105
iv Relevant but not material
6.106
6.107
6.108
v Documents sought in aid of unformulated claims
6.109
6.110
vi Approach to drafting document requests
6.111
6.112
vii Importance of the timing of the request to produce to establishing relevance and materiality
6.113
6.114
6.115
6.116
6.117
6.118
6.119
viii Metadata
6.120
6.121
6.122
6.123
6.124
ix Prima facie relevance and materiality
6.125
6.126
6.127
6.128
6.129
x Burden of proof
6.130
6.131
6.132
6.133
6.134
6.135
6.136
6.137
6.138
6.139
6.140
xi Good faith
6.141
xii Cultural and practical perspectives on ‘relevant and material’
6.142
6.143
6.144
6.145
6.146
6 Statement that Documents Are Not in Possession, Custody, or Control of the Requesting Party
a Introduction
6.147
6.148
6.149
b Not in the possession, custody, or control of the requesting party
i ‘Possession, custody or control’
6.150
ii Statement of non-possession by the requesting party
6.151
iii Publicly available documents
6.152
6.153
iv Annotated documents
6.154
6.155
c Unduly burdensome for the requesting party to produce the documents
6.156
6.157
6.158
6.159
7 Statement of Reasons Why the Requesting Party Assumes that the Documents Are in the Possession, Custody, or Control of Another Party
a Introduction
6.160
6.161
6.162
6.163
6.164
b Meaning of ‘possession, custody and control’
i Introduction
6.165
6.166
6.167
6.168
6.169
ii Possession
6.170
iii Custody
6.171
6.172
iv Control
6.173
6.174
6.175
6.176
6.177
6.178
6.179
6.180
6.181
6.182
6.183
6.184
6.185
6.186
v Documents held by affiliates and subsidiaries
6.187
6.188
6.189
6.190
6.191
6.192
6.193
6.194
6.195
6.196
vi Documents held by municipal authorities or other governmental bodies of a sovereign respondent
6.197
6.198
8 The Use of Redfern Schedules for Requests to Produce
6.199
6.200
6.201
6.202
6.203
6.204
6.205
6.206
6.207
D Voluntary Production
6.208
6.209
6.210
6.211
6.212
6.213
6.214
E Objections to Production
1 Objections
6.215
a Introduction
6.216
6.217
b Stating objections to production under Article 3.5
6.218
6.219
6.220
i Formal objections citing non-compliance with Article 3.3
6.221
6.222
6.223
ii Objections under Article 9.2
6.224
6.225
6.226
6.227
2 Obligation to Meet and Confer under Article 3.6
6.228
6.229
6.230
6.231
F Order for Production
1 Introduction
6.232
6.233
2 The Process for Determination by the Tribunal
6.234
6.235
6.236
3 The Making of an Order for Production
6.237
6.238
a Relevance and materiality
6.239
6.240
6.241
i Tribunal reluctance to make a final decision on relevance and materiality
6.242
6.243
6.244
ii Tribunal review of documents to determine relevance and materiality
6.245
6.246
6.247
iii Good faith and weight to be attached to counsel’s submissions on relevance and materiality
6.248
6.249
6.250
6.251
6.252
b None of the reasons for objection set forth in Article 9.2 applies
6.253
6.254
c The requirements of Article 3.3 have been satisfied
6.255
6.256
6.257
d Reformulation of the Request for Production
6.258
6.259
6.260
6.261
4 Production of Documents Ordered to Be Produced
6.262
G Review of Documents
1 Introduction
6.263
6.264
6.265
2 The Need to Review the Documents
6.266
6.267
6.268
3 Review of Documents by an ‘Independent and Impartial Expert’
6.269
6.270
6.271
6.272
6.273
6.274
6.275
6.276
6.277
6.278
6.279
6.280
H Documents Held by Third Parties
1 Introduction
6.281
6.282
2 Requirements for an Application and Order under Article 3.9
6.283
a Held by a non-party to the arbitration and not possible to obtain
6.284
6.285
6.286
6.287
6.288
b Relevant to the case and material to its outcome
6.289
6.290
c The requirements of Article 3.3 have been satisfied
6.291
d None of the reasons for objection in Article 9.2 apply
6.292
6.293
3 The Exercise of the Tribunal’s Discretion: Decision on Steps to Be Taken
6.294
6.295
6.296
4 Possible Steps to Obtain Production of Documents
a Introduction
6.297
6.298
6.299
6.300
b Steps available to the tribunal
6.301
6.302
6.303
6.304
6.305
6.306
c Steps to be taken by the applicant party
6.307
6.308
6.309
6.310
6.311
6.312
d Steps a tribunal may order ‘any other’ party to take
6.313
6.314
6.315
5 Does Article 3.9 Restrict a Party’s Ability to Seek Assistance from National Courts?
6.316
6.317
6.318
6.319
6.320
6.321
6.322
I Documents Sought by the Tribunal
1 Introduction
6.323
2 The Rationale for Permitting a Tribunal Request
6.324
6.325
6.326
6.327
6.328
6.329
6.330
3 The Available Routes
6.331
6.332
6.333
4 The Right to Object
6.334
6.335
6.336
5 The Taking of Appropriate Steps
6.337
6.338
6.339
6.340
J Additional Production by the Parties
1 Introduction
6.341
6.342
2 Requirements for Introduction of Documents under Article 3.11
6.343
6.344
6.345
6.346
6.347
3 Timing of the Production of Documents under Article 3.11
6.348
6.349
K General Issues Regarding Documents
6.350
1 Conformity of Copy with the Original and Obligation to Present Original for Inspection
6.351
a Use of copy documents is permitted
6.352
6.353
6.354
6.355
6.356
6.357
6.358
b Production of the original document
6.359
6.360
c Available options if a copy does not conform to the original or gives rise to doubts about the authenticity of the document
6.361
6.362
6.363
6.364
6.365
2 Format for Submission of e-Documents
6.366
6.367
6.368
6.369
6.370
6.371
6.372
6.373
3 Multiple Identical Copies
6.374
6.375
6.376
6.377
6.378
4 Translations
6.379
6.380
6.381
6.382
6.383
6.384
6.385
L Confidentiality
6.386
6.387
6.388
6.389
6.390
6.391
6.392
6.393
6.394
M Separate Issues or Phases
6.395
6.396
6.397
6.398
6.399
7 Article 4: Witnesses of Fact
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
B Witness Identification
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.11
7.12
7.13
7.14
7.15
7.16
7.17
C Witness Relationship with a Party to the Arbitration
1 Introduction
7.18
7.19
7.20
2 Party Witnesses in International Arbitration: The IBA Rules
7.21
7.22
7.23
7.24
3 Assessment of the Evidence
7.25
7.26
4 Enforcement
7.27
D Contact with Witnesses
7.28
1 Background
7.29
a Professional codes of conduct and cultural variances
7.30
7.31
7.32
7.33
7.34
7.35
7.36
7.37
7.38
7.39
7.40
7.41
7.42
7.43
7.44
b Development of common standards in international arbitration
7.45
7.46
7.47
2 Maintaining a Level Playing Field and Application of Article 4.3
7.48
a Witness interviews
7.49
7.50
7.51
b Preparation for the evidentiary hearing
7.52
7.53
7.54
7.55
7.56
7.57
E Witness Statements
1 Introduction
7.58
7.59
7.60
7.61
2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Witness Statements
7.62
7.63
7.64
7.65
7.66
7.67
3 Timing
7.68
7.69
7.70
7.71
7.72
7.73
7.74
7.75
4 Organizing Witness Statements by Reference to Issue or Phase
7.76
7.77
7.78
7.79
5 Other Considerations
7.80
7.81
F Content of Witness Statements
1 Introduction
7.82
7.83
7.84
2 Formal Details
7.85
7.86
7.87
7.88
7.89
7.90
7.91
3 Evidence
7.92
a Witness testimony
7.93
7.94
7.95
7.96
7.97
7.98
7.99
7.100
7.101
7.102
7.103
b Source of the information
7.104
7.105
7.106
7.107
7.108
c Documents
7.109
7.110
7.111
7.112
d Language of testimony
7.113
7.114
7.115
7.116
7.117
e Affirmation of truth
7.118
7.119
7.120
7.121
7.122
f Signature and date
7.123
7.124
7.125
7.126
G Additional Witness Statements
1 Introduction
7.127
7.128
7.129
7.130
2 Timing of Responsive Statements
7.131
3 Substance of Responsive Statements
7.132
7.133
7.134
4 New Witnesses
7.135
5 ‘Revised or Additional’ Statements
7.136
H Non-Attendance at an Evidentiary Hearing
1 Introduction
7.137
7.138
2 A Party’s Right to Cross-Examine
7.139
7.140
7.141
7.142
7.143
7.144
7.145
3 Requirements to Be Satisfied before a Witness Statement Is Disregarded
7.146
a Valid reason
7.147
7.148
7.149
b Exceptional circumstances
7.150
7.151
c Practical application
7.152
4 Disregarding the Witness Evidence
7.153
a Application of the requirement to disregard witness evidence
7.154
7.155
7.156
7.157
7.158
7.159
b Practice in international arbitration
7.160
7.161
7.162
7.163
7.164
c Other mechanisms under the IBA Rules
7.165
7.166
7.167
I No Acceptance of Content of the Witness Statement
7.168
7.169
1 Not Calling a Witness for Cross-Examination
7.170
7.171
7.172
7.173
7.174
7.175
7.176
7.177
7.178
7.179
2 A Party’s Right to Call Its Own Witness
7.180
7.181
7.182
J The Unwilling Witness
1 Introduction
7.183
7.184
7.185
7.186
2 Requirements for an Application and Order under Article 4.9
7.187
7.188
a Relevant and material
7.189
7.190
7.191
7.192
b Consideration of available steps
7.193
7.194
7.195
7.196
i Steps available to the applicant party
7.197
7.198
7.199
7.200
7.201
7.202
7.203
7.204
7.205
7.206
ii Steps available to a non-applicant party
7.207
7.208
7.209
iii Steps available to the tribunal
7.210
7.211
7.212
7.213
7.214
7.215
7.216
7.217
7.218
K Request for Witness Testimony by the Tribunal
7.219
1 Power of the Tribunal to Call Witnesses
7.220
7.221
7.222
7.223
7.224
7.225
7.226
7.227
7.228
7.229
2 Party Objection
7.230
8 Article 5: Party-Appointed Experts
Preliminary Material
Art.5 Party-Appointed Experts
A Introduction
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
1 Expertise and the Role of the Expert in International Arbitration
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10
8.11
8.12
8.13
2 Development of Article 5
8.14
8.15
8.16
8.17
3 Other Guidelines on the Use of Party-Appointed Experts
8.18
B Is Expert Evidence Required, and If So, on Which Issues?
1 Assessing the Need for Expert Evidence
8.19
8.20
8.21
8.22
8.23
8.24
8.25
8.26
8.27
8.28
2 The Right of a Party to Present Party-Appointed Expert Evidence
8.29
a Current practice in international arbitration
8.30
8.31
8.32
8.33
b The right of a party to present party-appointed expert evidence under Article 5.1
8.34
8.35
8.36
8.37
8.38
8.39
3 Notification that a Party Intends to Rely on Party-Appointed Expert Evidence
8.40
8.41
8.42
8.43
8.44
8.45
8.46
4 Timing of Delivery of the Article 5.1 Notification
8.47
8.48
5 Timing of Delivery of Expert Evidence
8.49
8.50
8.51
C The Content of the Expert Report
1 Introduction
8.52
8.53
8.54
8.55
8.56
8.57
2 Matters to Be Included in the Expert Report
8.58
a Details of the expert, expertise, and any relationship with the parties/tribunal
8.59
8.60
8.61
8.62
8.63
8.64
8.65
8.66
8.67
8.68
8.69
8.70
8.71
b A description of the instructions provided to the expert
8.72
8.73
8.74
8.75
8.76
c Statement of independence
i Introduction
8.77
8.78
ii Independence versus impartiality
8.79
8.80
8.81
8.82
8.83
8.84
8.85
iii Independence from legal advisers
8.86
8.87
iv The expert’s duty to the tribunal
8.88
8.89
8.90
v Additional obligations with which the expert may need to comply
8.91
8.92
d Statement of facts on which the expert opinion is based
8.93
8.94
8.95
8.96
e The expert opinion/conclusions together with details of methodology and evidence relied upon
8.97
8.98
8.99
8.100
8.101
8.102
8.103
8.104
8.105
8.106
f Statement of the language in which the report was prepared, and in which the expert intends to give oral testimony
8.107
8.108
8.109
8.110
8.111
8.112
g Affirmation of genuine belief
8.113
8.114
h Signature
8.115
8.116
8.117
8.118
i Attribution
8.119
8.120
8.121
8.122
8.123
D Reply Expert Reports
1 Introduction
8.124
8.125
8.126
2 Timing of Responsive Statements
8.127
8.128
8.129
3 Substance of Responsive Statements
8.130
8.131
8.132
8.133
4 New Experts
8.134
5 ‘Revised or Additional’ Statements
8.135
E Consultation between Opposing Experts
8.136
8.137
8.138
8.139
8.140
8.141
8.142
8.143
8.144
F Failure to Attend the Evidentiary Hearing
1 Introduction
8.145
8.146
8.147
8.148
8.149
8.150
2 A Party’s Right to Cross-Examine
8.151
8.152
3 Requirements to Be Satisfied before an Expert Report Is Disregarded
8.153
8.154
8.155
8.156
4 Disregarding the Expert Report
8.157
8.158
8.159
8.160
8.161
8.162
G Content of Expert Report Not Accepted Where Expert Not Called to Evidentiary Hearing
1 Introduction
8.163
2 Not Calling an Expert for Cross-Examination
8.164
8.165
8.166
3 A Party’s Right to Call Its Own Expert
8.167
9 Article 6: Tribunal-Appointed Experts
Preliminary Material
Article 6 Tribunal-Appointed Experts
A Introduction
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
B Party Involvement in the Tribunal’s Expert Appointment
9.8
1 Can a Tribunal Appoint an Expert without the Consent of the Parties?
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
9.13
9.14
2 Consultation with the Parties
9.15
9.16
a Is it necessary/appropriate to appoint a tribunal-appointed expert
9.17
9.18
9.19
9.20
9.21
9.22
9.23
b The choice of expert
9.24
9.25
c The scope of the mandate to be given to the tribunal-appointed expert
9.26
9.27
9.28
d Consultation on the terms of reference
9.29
9.30
9.31
9.32
9.33
9.34
9.35
3 Content of the Terms of Reference
9.36
9.37
C Party Objection to a Proposed Choice of Tribunal-Appointed Expert
1 Introduction
9.38
9.39
9.40
2 Grounds on which Party Objection May Be Made
a Introduction
9.41
9.42
b Statement of qualifications
9.43
9.44
9.45
c Statement of independence
9.46
9.47
9.48
9.49
3 The Procedure for Raising an Objection
9.50
9.51
9.52
9.53
9.54
D Provision of Information, Documents, and Other Materials to the Expert
1 Introduction
9.55
9.56
9.57
9.58
2 Requests for Information Made by the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
9.59
9.60
9.61
9.62
9.63
9.64
3 Party Objection to a Request for Information/Access by the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
9.65
9.66
9.67
4 Right to Receive the Information Provided to the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
9.68
9.69
5 Party Non-Compliance with a Request
9.70
9.71
9.72
9.73
E Content of the Report Prepared by the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
1 Introduction
9.74
9.75
9.76
9.77
9.78
9.79
9.80
2 Matters to Be Included in the Expert Report
9.81
a Name, address, qualifications, training, and experience
9.82
b Statement of facts on which the expert opinion is based
9.83
c The expert opinion and the methodology/evidence used
9.84
9.85
9.86
9.87
d Statement of the language of the report and oral testimony
9.88
e Affirmation of genuine belief, signature, and attribution
9.89
F The Parties’ Right to Respond to Evidence Produced by the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
1 Introduction
9.90
9.91
9.92
9.93
2 Provision of the Expert Report and Related Materials
9.94
9.95
9.96
9.97
3 Ex Parte Communications
9.98
9.99
9.100
4 Party Right to Respond
9.101
9.102
9.103
9.104
9.105
9.106
G The Attendance of the Tribunal-Appointed Expert at the Evidentiary Hearing
9.107
1 Introduction
9.108
2 Examination of the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
9.109
9.110
9.111
9.112
9.113
3 Consequences of Non-Attendance at the Evidentiary Hearing
9.114
9.115
9.116
4 Additional Role at the Evidentiary Hearing
9.117
5 Attendance during Tribunal Deliberations and Ex Parte Meetings with the Tribunal
9.118
9.119
9.120
9.121
9.122
9.123
9.124
H Assessment of the Evidence by the Tribunal
9.125
9.126
I Fees and Expenses of the Expert
9.127
9.128
9.129
9.130
9.131
9.132
10 Article 7: Inspection
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
B What May Be Inspected?
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
C The Arbitral Tribunal’s Power to Order an Inspection
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16
10.17
D Restrictions Imposed by Article 9.2
10.18
10.19
E Arrangements for the Inspection
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
1 Timing and Date
10.25
10.26
2 The Nature and Purpose of the Inspection
10.27
3 Attendance at the Inspection
10.28
10.29
10.30
10.31
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
10.36
10.37
4 The Rights of Those Attending the Inspection
10.38
10.39
10.40
10.41
10.42
10.43
5 Record of Inspection and Use of Evidence
10.44
10.45
10.46
6 Practical Example of an Inspection
10.47
11 Article 8: Evidentiary Hearing
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
B Attendance of Witnesses for Cross-Examination
11.7
11.8
11.9
C Attendance in Person
11.10
11.11
11.12
11.13
11.14
11.15
11.16
11.17
11.18
11.19
11.20
11.21
11.22
11.23
D Tribunal Control of Examination of Witnesses
11.24
1 Control Rests with the Tribunal
11.25
2 Grounds for Limitation or Exclusion of Evidence
11.26
11.27
11.28
11.29
11.30
a Irrelevant or immaterial
11.31
b Unreasonably burdensome
11.32
11.33
11.34
c Duplicative
11.35
d Otherwise covered by a reason for objection set out in Article 9.2
11.36
11.37
11.38
3 Exercise of the Tribunal’s Power to Limit or Exclude Evidence
11.39
11.40
11.41
11.42
4 The Use of Leading Questions
11.43
11.44
11.45
11.46
11.47
11.48
11.49
E Order and Organization of Questions to a Witness
1 Introduction
11.50
2 The Order of Witnesses and Questions by Counsel
11.51
11.52
11.53
11.54
11.55
3 Direct Oral Testimony
11.56
11.57
11.58
11.59
11.60
11.61
11.62
11.63
11.64
4 Cross-Examination and the Scope of Questions to the Witness
11.65
11.66
5 Re-Examination
11.67
6 Tribunal-Appointed Experts
11.68
7 Tailoring of the Proceedings to Meet the Circumstances of the Case
11.69
11.70
11.71
11.72
11.73
11.74
8 Tribunal Questions
11.75
11.76
11.77
F Affirmation and Confirmation by the Witness
11.78
11.79
11.80
11.81
11.82
11.83
11.84
11.85
G Tribunal Request for Evidence
11.86
11.87
11.88
11.89
11.90
11.91
11.92
H Issues Not Addressed in Article 8
11.93
11.94
1 Sequestration of Witnesses
11.95
11.96
11.97
11.98
11.99
11.100
2 Allocation of Time Allowed for Direct Examination, Cross-Examination, and Re-Examination
11.101
a Equal division and time allocation
11.102
11.103
11.104
11.105
b Active tribunal and allocation of time
11.106
11.107
3 Oral Testimony, Language, and the Use of Translators/Interpreters
11.108
11.109
11.110
4 Use of Transcripts and Electronic Bundles
11.111
11.112
5 Provision for Closing Statements or Post-Hearing Briefs
11.113
11.114
11.115
12 Article 9: Admissibility and Assessment of Evidence
Preliminary Material
A Introduction
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
B Assessment of Evidence
1 Introduction
12.5
12.6
12.7
2 Article 9.1: An Accepted Principle in International Arbitration
12.8
12.9
12.10
12.11
12.12
12.13
3 Relevance and Materiality
12.14
12.15
12.16
12.17
12.18
4 Admissibility
12.19
a General approach
12.20
12.21
12.22
12.23
12.24
12.25
12.26
b ‘Stolen’ evidence
12.27
12.28
12.29
12.30
5 The Weight of Evidence
12.31
12.32
12.33
12.34
a Reliability
12.35
i Witness evidence
12.36
• ii. Documents
12.37
iii Indirect evidence
12.38
b Difference in approach to issues of admissibility and weight
12.39
12.40
12.41
12.42
6 Other Considerations
12.43
a Burden of proof
12.44
12.45
12.46
12.47
12.48
12.49
12.50
b Standard of proof
12.51
12.52
c Inferences and presumptions
12.53
i Positive and negative inferences
12.54
12.55
ii The use of adverse inferences under Articles 9.5 and 9.6 of the IBA Rules
12.56
C Exclusion of Evidence
1 Introduction
12.57
12.58
12.59
2 Grounds for Exclusion
12.60
12.61
12.62
12.63
12.64
D Relevance and Materiality
1 Introduction
12.65
12.66
12.67
12.68
12.69
2 Exclusion of Documentary Evidence
12.70
12.71
12.72
12.73
3 Exclusion of Witness Evidence
12.74
12.75
12.76
E Legal Impediment and Privilege
1 Introduction
12.77
12.78
12.79
12.80
12.81
12.82
12.83
12.84
12.85
12.86
12.87
2 Different Types of Legal Impediment or Privilege
12.88
a Professional privileges
12.89
b Other privileges
12.90
12.91
12.92
12.93
c Legal impediment
12.94
i Risk of prosecution/blocking statutes
12.95
12.96
ii Banking secrecy
12.97
12.98
iii Data protection/privacy laws
12.99
12.100
12.101
3 Applicable Law—Legal or Ethical Rules Determined by the Tribunal to Be Applicable
a Introduction
12.102
12.103
12.104
12.105
12.106
12.107
b Possible tribunal approaches to determination of applicable rules
12.108
12.109
i Application of general principles
12.110
12.111
ii Application of a single system of law
12.112
12.113
Lex arbitri (the law of the seat of arbitration)
12.114
12.115
Lex causae
12.116
The law most closely connected
12.117
12.118
The ‘most-favoured-nation’ regime
12.119
The ‘least-favoured-nation’ regime
12.120
iii The cumulative approach
12.121
12.122
iv Autonomous approach
12.123
v Conclusion
12.124
4 Identification of Applicable Rules under Article 9.2 and the Relationship between Article 9.2 and Article 9.3
12.125
12.126
12.127
12.128
12.129
12.130
12.131
12.132
12.133
12.134
5 Factors to Be Considered by the Tribunal under Article 9.3
12.135
12.136
12.137
12.138
12.139
12.140
12.141
12.142
a The need to protect confidentiality of legal advice
12.143
12.144
i The policy behind legal advice privilege
12.145
12.146
12.147
12.148
12.149
12.150
12.151
ii The general scope of legal advice privilege
12.152
The person giving the advice
12.153
Lawyers
12.154
12.155
12.156
In-house lawyers
12.157
12.158
12.159
Other professionals
12.160
12.161
Conclusions
12.162
The person receiving the advice
12.163
12.164
The content of the advice
12.165
12.166
12.167
iii Exceptions to the normal application of available privileges
12.168
12.169
iv Scope of application of Article 9.3(a)
12.170
12.171
12.172
12.173
b The need to protect the confidentiality of settlement discussions
12.174
i Background to the ‘without prejudice’ rule
12.175
12.176
12.177
ii Recognition of the ‘without prejudice’ rule in international arbitration
12.178
12.179
iii Application of Article 9.3(b)
12.180
12.181
12.182
12.183
12.184
12.185
12.186
c The expectations of the parties and their advisors
12.187
12.188
12.189
i Defining ‘expectations’
12.190
12.191
ii Party expectations regarding home jurisdiction protections
12.192
12.193
12.194
iii Expectations regarding the law of the seat of arbitration
12.195
12.196
12.197
iv Weighing considerations of party expectations under Article 9.3(c)
12.198
12.199
12.200
12.201
d Waiver of privilege or legal impediment
12.202
i Introduction
12.203
12.204
12.205
12.206
12.207
12.208
ii Waiver by consent
12.209
12.210
12.211
12.212
iii Earlier disclosure
12.213
12.214
12.215
12.216
12.217
12.218
12.219
iv Affirmative use of the document/statement/oral communication or advice contained therein
12.220
12.221
12.222
12.223
v Otherwise
12.224
12.225
12.226
12.227
e Need to maintain fairness and equality between the parties
12.228
i Introduction
12.229
12.230
12.231
ii Fair and equal treatment
12.232
12.233
12.234
12.235
f Assessment of whether privilege exists
12.236
12.237
12.238
12.239
12.240
12.241
F Unreasonable Burden to Produce
12.242
1 Introduction
12.243
12.244
12.245
12.246
12.247
12.248
12.249
12.250
12.251
12.252
12.253
2 Practical Examples
12.254
12.255
12.256
12.257
G Loss or Destruction of the Documents
12.258
1 Introduction
12.259
12.260
12.261
2 Reasonable Likelihood of Loss/Destruction
12.262
12.263
12.264
12.265
12.266
3 Loss or Destruction of Documents during the Arbitration
12.267
12.268
12.269
12.270
4 Destruction of Electronic Records
12.271
12.272
12.273
12.274
H Commercial or Technical Confidentiality
12.275
1 Introduction
12.276
12.277
12.278
12.279
12.280
12.281
12.282
12.283
2 Third-Party Confidentiality
12.284
12.285
12.286
12.287
3 General Considerations
12.288
12.289
12.290
12.291
4 Practical Examples
12.292
I Political or Institutional Sensitivity
12.293
1 Introduction
12.294
12.295
12.296
2 Political Sensitivity
12.297
12.298
12.299
12.300
12.301
12.302
3 Institutional Sensitivity
12.303
12.304
4 Tribunal’s Approach to Claims of Political or Institutional Sensitivity
12.305
12.306
12.307
J Economy, Proportionality, and Fairness
12.308
12.309
1 Economy and Proportionality
12.310
12.311
12.312
12.313
12.314
2 Fairness and Due Process
12.315
12.316
K Confidentiality Protection
1 Introduction
12.317
12.318
12.319
12.320
12.321
2 When Will an Arbitral Tribunal Make a Confidentiality Order under Article 9.4 of the IBA Rules?
12.322
12.323
12.324
12.325
12.326
3 The Nature of the Measures
12.327
a General approach
12.328
12.329
12.330
12.331
12.332
12.333
b Possible measures
12.334
12.335
i Redaction
12.336
12.337
ii Synopsis
12.338
iii Single location review
12.339
iv Confidentiality club
12.340
12.341
v Counsel- or expert-‘only’ review
12.342
12.343
12.344
12.345
12.346
12.347
4 Confidentiality ‘Expert’
12.348
12.349
5 Ancillary Matters
12.350
12.351
12.352
12.353
12.354
12.355
12.356
L Adverse Inferences
1 Introduction
12.357
12.358
12.359
12.360
2 Conditions for Adverse Inferences
12.361
12.362
12.363
12.364
12.365
12.366
12.367
3 The Nature of the Inference to Be Drawn
12.368
12.369
12.370
12.371
12.372
12.373
12.374
4 The Weight to Be Attached to Adverse Inferences
12.375
12.376
12.377
12.378
12.379
5 Due Process
12.380
12.381
12.382
6 Examples of Adverse Inferences
12.383
12.384
12.385
12.386
M Costs Sanctions for Lack of Good Faith
1 Introduction
12.387
12.388
2 Assignment of Costs
12.389
3 The Scope of the Power to Assign Costs
12.390
12.391
12.392
12.393
12.394
4 Practical Examples
12.395
12.396
12.397
12.398
12.399
12.400
12.401
12.402
12.403
Further Material
Appendix 1 Commentary on the Revised Text of the 2010 IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
1999 IBA Working Party& 2010 IBA Rules of Evidence Review Subcommittee
Preamble
Definitions
Article 1—Scope of Application
Article 2—Consultation on Evidentiary Issues
Article 3—Production of Documents
Production of Documents Available to One Party
Documents in the Possession of an Opposing Party
Principles
Procedures
Requests to Produce by the Arbitral Tribunal
General Issues Regarding Documents
Copies
Form of production for electronic documents
Translations
Confidentiality
Inferences
Stages
Article 4—Witnesses of Fact
Information on Witnesses
Affiliated Persons as Witnesses
Preliminary Contacts Between Party and Witness
Witness Statements
Appearance of Witnesses for Testimony in an Evidentiary Hearing
Recalcitrant Witnesses
Witnesses Requested by Tribunal
Article 5—Party-Appointed Experts
Early Disclosure of Expert Evidence
Content of the Expert Report
Pre-hearing Conference among Experts
Appearance of Experts at Evidentiary Hearings
Article 6—Tribunal-Appointed Experts
Article 7—Inspection
Article 8—Evidentiary hearing
Managing the Hearing
Order of Witnesses
Tribunal Witnesses
Article 9—Admissibility and Assessment of the Evidence
Appendix 2 Article 1 Roadmap: Scope of Application (and How to Deal with Conflicting Provisions)
Appendix 3 Checklist of Points to Consider at the First Procedural Conference (and/or Subsequently) in Relation to the Process for the Taking of Evidence
IBA Rules
Issues for which the Tribunal Considers Preliminary Determination May Be Appropriate
Issues the Tribunal Regards as Relevant to the Case and Material to Its Outcome
Submissions
Documents and the Production of Documents (Article 3 of the IBA Rules)
Fact Witness Evidence (Article 4 of the IBA Rules)
Expert Evidence (Articles 5 and 6 of the IBA Rules)
Foreign Law Issues
Good Faith Conduct
Adverse Inferences
Inspections (Article 7 of the IBA Rules)
Evidentiary Hearing (Article 8 of the IBA Rules)
Confidentiality (Articles 3.13 and 9.4 of the IBA Rules)
Points to Consider to Promote Efficiency, Economy, and Conservation of Resources in Connection with the Taking of Evidence
Appendix 4 Sample Redfern Schedule Delivered by Claimant
Appendix 5 Template Redfern Schedule
Appendix 6 Veeder Codes for Objections to Requests for Production under the IBA Rules
Appendix 7 Checklist for Production of Documents
A Voluntary Production of Documents
B Requests to Produce Documents: From Another Party
1 Requesting Party: Content of the Request to Produce
2 Objecting Party: Response to Request to Produce
3 Tribunal
C Requests to Produce Documents: From a Third Party [Article 3.9 of the IBA Rules]
Appendix 8 Checklist for Witnesses of Fact
A Matters to Consider during Consultation on Procedure and Timetabling/Submissions for the First Procedural Order
B Matters to Consider When Drawing Up a List of Potential Witnesses and in the Preparation of Witness Statements
C The Reluctant Witness
D Tribunal Witnesses
E Matters to Consider in Connection with the Evidentiary Hearing
Appendix 9 Checklist for Party-Appointed Experts
A Matters to Consider during Negotiations on Procedure and Timetabling/Submissions on the First Procedural Order
B Matters to Consider When Drawing Up a List of Potential Experts and Drafting Instructions to the Expert
C Expert Not Required/Unable to Attend the Evidentiary Hearing
Appendix 10 Table for Joint Statement from Party-Appointed Experts on Areas of Agreement and Disagreement
Appendix 11 Checklist and Guidance on Use of Tribunal-Appointed Experts
A Matters to Consider during Negotiations on Procedure and Timetabling/Submissions on the First Procedural Order (PO1)
B Procedure for Appointment of Tribunal-Appointed Expert and Subsequent Steps
C Matters to Consider When Drawing Up Terms of Reference for the Tribunal-Appointed Expert
D Matters to Consider in Connection with the Evidentiary Hearing
Appendix 12 Checklist for Inspection
A Is an Inspection Necessary or Desirable?
B Objections to Inspection
C Arrangements for the Inspection
Index
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Roman Khodykin, Carol Mulcahy, Nicholas Fletcher
From:
A Guide to the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
Roman Khodykin, Carol Mulcahy
Edited By: Nicholas Fletcher
Content type:
Book content
Product:
International Commercial Arbitration [ICMA]
Published in print:
03 October 2019
ISBN:
9780198818342
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