International Commercial Arbitration: A Handbook

by Stephan Balthasar (Editor)

Overview

Reviews from the first edition:

'This handbook deserves a place … near the writing desk of every lawyer practising in the field of international arbitration'
Volker Triebel, Jourbanal of International Arbitration

'This book should find its way to the bookshelves of internationally experienced arbitration lawyers'
Christof Siefarth, Dispute Resolution

This handbook provides an overview of the global framework of international commercial arbitration, in particular the New York Convention, the UNCITRAL Model Law, and international investment treaties. In addition, it offers comprehensive insight into international arbitration laws of countries covering over 60% of the global economy: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US.

The new edition includes numerous references to recent case law, material and legislative reform as well as topical developments in areas such as arbitrators' jurisdiction, the conduct of arbitral proceedings and the judicial control of arbitral awards.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's International Arbitration online service.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509948727
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/11/2021
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	864
Product dimensions:	6.55(w) x 9.73(h) x 2.13(d)

About the Author

Stephan Balthasar is Professor of international commercial law at the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents
PART 1
INTRODUCTION
A. International Commercial Arbitration: Comparative Reflections on the UNCITRAL Model Law

PART 2
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
B. The New York Convention
C. Investment Treaty Arbitration

PART 3
COUNTRY REPORTS
D. International Arbitration in Austria
E. International Arbitration in Belgium
F. International Arbitration in Brazil
G. International Arbitration in China (People's Republic)
H. International Arbitration in England and Wales
I. International Arbitration in France
J. International Arbitration in Germany
K. International Arbitration in Hong Kong
L. International Arbitration in India
M. International Arbitration in the Netherlands
N. International Arbitration in the Russian Federation
O. International Arbitration in Singapore
P. International Arbitration in Spain
Q. International Arbitration in Sweden
R. International Arbitration in Switzerland
S. International Arbitration in the U.S.

Editorial Reviews

The work provides an incisive insight into cross-border disputes and provides a handbook on the manner in which such disputes are determined.” —Australian Banking and Finance Law Bulletin

“We expect to see [this handbook] quickly become a much-thumbed staple on the desks of in-house counsel, practitioners and students.” —New Law Jourbanal

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