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- Preliminary Material
- Main Text
- 1 Introduction
- Preliminary Material
- 1.1
- A Overview
- B Commercial Arbitration in Germany against the Background of German State Court Litigation
- C Key Features of the German Arbitration Law
- D Potential Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration in Germany
- E Special Types of Arbitrations
- F Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Germany
- 2 The Arbitration Agreement
- Preliminary Material
- A Overview
- B Required Content and Validity of the Arbitration Agreement
- 2.3
- I Law Applicable to the Arbitration Agreement
- II Agreement of the Parties
- III Minimum Content
- IV Validity
- 2.44
- 1 The Separability Principle
- 2 Objective Arbitrability
- 3 Subjective Arbitrability
- 4 Form
- 5 Further General Grounds for Invalidity
- 6 Grounds for Invalidity in Case of General Terms and Conditions (AGB)
- V Interpretation of Arbitration Agreements
- VI Drafting Considerations, Pathological Clauses, And “Less is More!”
- C Scope, Effects, and Termination of the Arbitration Agreement
- D Typical Additional Content of the Arbitration Agreement
- 3 The Arbitral Tribunal
- Preliminary Material
- A Overview
- B Number of Arbitrators
- C Procedure for the Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal
- 3.12
- I Legal Framework under the German Arbitration Law
- II DIS Rules
- III ICC Rules
- D Selection of Arbitrators in German Practice
- E Challenge, Termination, and Replacement
- F The Arbitrator Agreement
- 3.159
- I Legal Nature of the Arbitrator Agreement
- II Applicable Law
- III Conclusion of the Arbitrator Agreement
- IV Rights and Obligations of the Arbitrators and the Parties
- V Term and Termination
- 4 The Arbitral Proceedings
- Preliminary Material
- A Overview
- B Legal Framework
- C Typical Structure and Frequent Steps of Arbitral Proceedings
- 4.37
- I Commencement of the Proceedings
- II Initial Submissions; Counterclaims
- III Initial Structuring of the Proceedings
- IV Initial Determinations
- V Further Written Submissions
- VI Document Disclosure
- VII Oral Hearing
- VIII Taking of Evidence
- IX Post-hearing Steps
- D Special Situations
- 5 Interim Relief
- Preliminary Material
- A Overview
- B Interim Relief Before the State Courts
- 5.2
- I Access to State Courts Despite an Arbitration Agreement (s 1033 ZPO)
- II Seizure
- III Injunctions
- IV Independent Evidence Proceedings (selbständiges Beweisverfahren)
- C Interim Relief Before the Arbitral Tribunal (s 1041 ZPO)
- 5.64
- I Preliminary Remarks
- II The Arbitral Tribunal’s Order of Interim Relief (s 1041 para 1 ZPO)
- III The Enforcement by the State Courts
- D Relation Between Interim Relief Before the State Court and the Arbitral Tribunal
- 6 The Arbitral Award
- Preliminary Material
- A Overview
- B Procedures of Dispute Resolution
- 6.2
- I Resolution by Decision of the Arbitral Tribunal
- II Resolution by Settlement (s 1053 ZPO)
- 6.19
- 1 Settlement (s 1053 para 1 cl 1 ZPO)
- 2 Award on Agreed Terms
- C Rules Applicable to the Arbitral Tribunal’s Decision on the Merits and on Costs
- D Making of the Arbitral Award
- E Effects of the Arbitral Award
- F Termination Order
- 6.128
- 6.129
- I Prerequisites
- 6.130
- 6.131
- 1 Failure of Claimant to State its Claim (s 1056 para 2 no 1 lit a ZPO)
- 2 Withdrawal of Claim (s 1056 para 2 no 1 lit b ZPO)
- 3 Party Agreement on the Termination of the Proceedings (s 1056 para 2 no 2 ZPO)
- 4 Parties’ Failure to Pursue the Proceedings (s 1056 para 2 no 3 option 1 ZPO)
- 5 Impossibility of Continuation of the Proceedings (s 1056 para 2 no 3 option 2 ZPO)
- 6 Other Reasons
- II Form and Content
- III Effects
- IV Remedies
- G Correction, Interpretation, and Supplementation of the Arbitral Award (s 1058 ZPO)
- H Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards (s 1059 ZPO)
- I Spirit and Purpose
- II Application for Setting Aside as the Only Recourse (s 1059 para 1 ZPO)
- III Admissibility
- 6.167
- 6.168
- 1 Domestic Award
- 2 Competent Court (s 1062 ZPO)
- 3 Proper Representation (s 1063 para 4, s 78 para 3 ZPO)
- 4 Specified Request for Relief
- 5 Application Deadline (s 1059 para 3 cls 1– 3 ZPO)
- 6 No Declaration of Enforceability (s 1059 para 3 cl 4 ZPO)
- 7 Grievance
- 8 Legitimate Reason to Take Legal Action
- IV Merits
- 6.185
- 1 Party Opposing the Application
- 2 Grounds for Setting Aside (s 1059 para 2 ZPO)
- a) General
- b) Lack of Legitimation of the Arbitral Tribunal
- c) Severe Irregularities
- V Procedure
- VI Decision and Remedies
- I Enforceability of Domestic Arbitral Awards (s 1060 ZPO)
- 6.246
- 6.247
- I Spirit and Purpose
- II Admissibility
- III Merits
- IV Procedure
- V Effects of an Order on the Declaration of Enforceability
- J Recognition and Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards (s 1061 ZPO)
- 6.287
- I Spirit and Purpose
- II Admissibility
- III Merits
- 6.306
- 1 Party Opposing the Application
- 2 Non- existence of Grounds for Denial of Recognition and Enforceability (Art V NYC)
- 3 Exclusion of Grounds for Denial of Recognition and Enforceability
- 4 Substantive Law Objections Against the Awarded Claim
- IV Procedure
- V Effects of an Order on the Declaration of Enforceability
- VI Setting Aside the Declaration of Enforceability (s 1061 para 3 ZPO)
- VII Other Treaties on the Recognition and Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards
- 1 Introduction
- Further Material
- Annexes
- Annex A German Code of Civil Procedure, Book 10: Arbitration Procedure
- Ch.1 General provisions
- Ch.2 Arbitration agreement
- Ch.3 Composition of arbitral tribunal
- Ch.4 Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal
- Ch.5 Conduct of arbitral proceedings
- s.1042 General rules of procedure
- s.1043 Place of arbitration
- s.1044 Commencement of arbitral proceedings
- s.1045 Language of proceedings
- s.1046 Statements of claim and defence
- s.1047 Oral hearings and written proceedings
- s.1048 Default of a party
- s.1049 Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal
- s.1050 Court assistance in taking evidence and other judicial acts
- Ch.6 Making of award and termination of proceedings
- Ch.7 Recourse against award
- Ch.8 Recognition and enforcement of awards
- Ch.9 Court proceedings
- Ch.10 Arbitral tribunals not established by agreement
- Annex B New York Convention
- Annex C UNCITRAL Recommendation
- Annex D European Convention
- European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration
- Art.I Scope of the Convention
- Art.II Right of legal persons of public law to resort to arbitration
- Art.III Right of foreign nationals to be designated as arbitrators
- Art.IV Organization of the arbitration
- Art.V Plea as to arbitral jurisdiction
- Art.VI Jurisdiction of courts of law
- Art.VII Applicable law
- Art.VIII Reasons for the award
- Art.IX Setting aside of the arbitral award
- Art.X Final clauses
- European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration
- Annex E UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings
- Introduction
- Purpose of the Notes
- Non-binding character of the Notes
- Discretion in conduct of proceedings and usefulness of timely decisions on organizing proceedings
- Multi-party arbitration
- Process of making decisions on organizing arbitral proceedings
- List of matters for possible consideration in organizing arbitral proceedings
- List of matters for possible consideration in organizing arbitral proceedings
- Annotations
- 1 Set of arbitration rules
- 2 Language of proceedings
- 3 Place of arbitration
- 4 Administrative services that may be needed for the arbitral tribunal to carry out its functions
- 5 Deposits in respect of costs
- 6 Confidentiality of information relating to the arbitration; possible agreement thereon
- 7 Routing of written communications among the parties and the arbitrators
- 8 Telefax and other electronic means of sending documents
- 9 Arrangements for the exchange of written submissions
- 10 Practical details concerning written submissions and evidence (e.g. method of submission, copies, numbering, references)
- 11 Defining points at issue; order of deciding issues; defining relief or remedy sought
- 12 Possible settlement negotiations and their effect on scheduling proceedings
- 13 Documentary evidence
- (a) Time-limits for submission of documentary evidence intended to be submitted by the parties; consequences of late submission
- (b) Whether the arbitral tribunal intends to require a party to produce documentary evidence
- (c) Should assertions about the origin and receipt of documents and about the correctness of photocopies be assumed as accurate
- (d) Are the parties willing to submit jointly a single set of documentary evidence
- (e) Should voluminous and complicated documentary evidence be presented through summaries, tabulations, charts, extracts or samples
- 14 Physical evidence other than documents
- 15 Witnesses
- (a) Advance notice about a witness whom a party intends to present; written witnesses’ statements
- (b) Manner of taking oral evidence of witnesses
- (i) Order in which questions will be asked and the manner in which the hearing of witnesses will be conducted
- (ii) Whether oral testimony will be given under oath or affirmation and, if so, in what form an oath or affirmation should be made
- (iii) May witnesses be in the hearing room when they are not testifying
- (c) The order in which the witnesses will be called
- (d) Interviewing witnesses prior to their appearance at a hearing
- (e) Hearing representatives of a party
- 16 Experts and expert witnesses
- 17 Hearings
- (a) Decision whether to hold hearings
- (b) Whether one period of hearings should be held or separate periods of hearings
- (c) Setting dates for hearings
- (d) Whether there should be a limit on the aggregate amount of time each party will have for oral arguments and questioning witnesses
- (e) The order in which the parties will present their arguments and evidence
- (f) Length of hearings
- (g) Arrangements for a record of the hearings
- (h) Whether and when the parties are permitted to submit notes summarizing their oral arguments
- 18 Multi-party arbitration
- 19 Possible requirements concerning filing or delivering the award
- Introduction
- Annex F IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
- Annex G IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
- Introduction
- Part I: General Standards Regarding Impartiality, Independence and Disclosure
- Part II: Practical Application of the General Standards
- Bibliography
- Index
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