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Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

1991

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The Selection Of Choice Of Law Provisions In International Commercial Arbitration: A Case For Contractual Depeҫage, Craig M. Gertz Jan 1991

The Selection Of Choice Of Law Provisions In International Commercial Arbitration: A Case For Contractual Depeҫage, Craig M. Gertz

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

One additional advantage of arbitration, the parties' ability to predetermine the law governing the resolution of the dispute, has gained growing recognition in recent years. This recognition, however, has been myopic to some extent. Some commentators see choice of law options confined either to the selection of one national legal system from several possibilities or to the selection of a single national, international, or anational legal system. Such a self-imposed limitation of the applicable law to one system of law often denies parties many of the benefits and powers allowed them in international commercial arbitration. As an alternative, an agreement …


The International Arbitrator: From The Perspective Of The Icc International Court Of Arbitration, Stephen R. Bond Jan 1991

The International Arbitrator: From The Perspective Of The Icc International Court Of Arbitration, Stephen R. Bond

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

In short, an arbitrator must have what Professor Pierre Lalive has called the "ability to judge," which implies a capacity to evaluate conflicting statements of law and/or fact and to have the wisdom, courage and expertise to reach and render a decision in such a way that the parties - and perhaps most of all the losing party - will recognize both the essential fairness of the procedure and the futility of efforts to overturn the award or oppose its execution. Only when this occurs, as happens in about ninety percent of ICC cases, can arbitration truly achieve the relative …


A Rapid Or Evolutionary Approach: The Eec's Adoption Of The Ecu As A Common Currency, Susan B. Shulman Jan 1991

A Rapid Or Evolutionary Approach: The Eec's Adoption Of The Ecu As A Common Currency, Susan B. Shulman

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Perhaps the EEC should move to a common currency, but there is no reason to rush towards such a dramatic change. According to optimal currency area theory, the current system of limited flexibility within the EEC is ideal. Any move to a common currency should be flexible in that it initially allows member states the ability to use national monetary policy if necessary. The British proposal allows just this kind of flexibility.


Non-Lawyers In International Commercial Arbitration: Gathering Splinters On The Bench, James E. Meason, Alison G. Smith Jan 1991

Non-Lawyers In International Commercial Arbitration: Gathering Splinters On The Bench, James E. Meason, Alison G. Smith

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In light of the frequent appearance of arbitration clauses in international contracts, and the volume of litigation handled in this manner, international commercial arbitration' has become a favorite subject of commentators who have primarily focused on the relative benefits of arbitration versus litigation and cross-institutional rules comparisons. One area that has received scant attention is the factors concerning the actual selection of particular individuals to serve as arbitrators. This article looks at how arbitrators are chosen today within the institutional context. Following this are general discussions of selected professions for indications of their members' inherent suitability for and adaptability to …


Recent Developments In Inter-American Commercial Arbitration, Charles Robert Norberg Jan 1991

Recent Developments In Inter-American Commercial Arbitration, Charles Robert Norberg

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Arbitration has become an effective procedure for resolving international commercial disputes in the Western Hemisphere. A framework of treaties exists, establishing substantive law and procedure for that purpose. The United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) has been ratified by sixteen Western Hemisphere countries. The Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (1975) has been ratified by thirteen countries. Furthermore, the World Bank's Convention establishing the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes has been ratified by four Latin American countries and six anglophobe Western Hemisphere countries and it has been signed but not …


Chapter 13 Of The United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement: Has It Created An Open And Effective Government Procurement Dispute Resolution System?, Charles W. Levesque Jan 1991

Chapter 13 Of The United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement: Has It Created An Open And Effective Government Procurement Dispute Resolution System?, Charles W. Levesque

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Chapter 13 creates new and additional opportunities for businesses on both sides of the Canadian-United States border to bid on federal government contracts on opposite sides of the border. In order to implement the Free Trade Agreement and the provisions of Chapter 13, the Canadian federal government created a new administrative agency, the Procurement Review Board of Canada (the Board), to adjudicate government procurement disputes. The Board is the focus of this article. Because the Board is charged with adjudicating contract disputes arising under Chapter 13 of the FTA, its decisions provide an insight into whether Chapter 13 is creating …


Perspectives On Privatization And Plant-Level Industrial Relations: Great Britain In The 1980s, Germany In The 1990s, Andrew J. Ritten Jan 1991

Perspectives On Privatization And Plant-Level Industrial Relations: Great Britain In The 1980s, Germany In The 1990s, Andrew J. Ritten

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This Comment will analyze the changing situation in Germany and offer analogies based on a historical precedent. Though the degree of change was much less revolutionary, Great Britain in the 1980s experienced a period of industrial privatization similar to that which is presently occurring in Germany. The purpose of this Comment is to examine the effects of British privatization on plant-level labor representation and industrial relations and to show how this experience may provide insight into what is likely to happen in Germany during its period of privatization.


The Role Of Antitrust Policy In The Development Of Australian-New Zealand Free Trade, Rex J. Ahdar Jan 1991

The Role Of Antitrust Policy In The Development Of Australian-New Zealand Free Trade, Rex J. Ahdar

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This article examines some antitrust aspects of the Australia-New Zealand free trade accord. The first section will trace the development of trans-Tasman2 free trade, noting the long history of efforts to liberalize trade between the two countries. The next part analyzes the role antitrust law played in the movement to free trade. The final two sections raise a number of outstanding issues and problems yet to be resolved by Australia and New Zealand policy makers.


Field-Of-Use Restrictions As Precompetitive Elements In Patent And Know-How Licensing Agreements In The United States And The European Communities, Thomas C. Meyers Jan 1991

Field-Of-Use Restrictions As Precompetitive Elements In Patent And Know-How Licensing Agreements In The United States And The European Communities, Thomas C. Meyers

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The courts of both the United States and the European Communities have upheld the legality of various licensing restrictions. One such restriction, the "field-of-use" restriction, is the subject of this article. A field-of-use restriction prohibits a licensee from realizing the benefits of the license in certain technical fields. Field-of-use restrictions are usually written as restricting use to a particular field rather than listing prohibited fields… This article first sets forth an economic justification for the legality of field-of-use restrictions, concluding that such restrictions are usually pro-competitive. The article then analyzes the relevant law in both the United States and the …


Book Review: Cautious Revolution: The European Community Arrives, John T. Shaw Jan 1991

Book Review: Cautious Revolution: The European Community Arrives, John T. Shaw

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Book Review: Cautious Revolution by Clifford Hackett is a valuable addition to this growing literature on the European Community. Hackett is a respected authority on European affairs who has worked in the U.S. Foreign Service and as a congressional aide… In Cautious Revolution, Hackett outlines the history of the EC as both an idea and institution, identifies the EC's successes and failures, and assesses the relationship between the United States and the EC.


The Place Of Arbitration In The Conflict Of Laws Of International Commercial Arbitration: An Exercise In Arbitration Planning, Filip De Ly Jan 1991

The Place Of Arbitration In The Conflict Of Laws Of International Commercial Arbitration: An Exercise In Arbitration Planning, Filip De Ly

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Growing complexities in the law and practice of international commercial arbitration and a certain loss of the spirit of arbitration require reflection by all interested parties (litigating parties, their counsels, arbitrators and arbitration centers) in order to maintain some of the traditional advantages of arbitration… The purpose of such reflection is to maintain the reputation of international commercial arbitration as a speedy and cost efficient dispute resolution mechanism for international business transactions. This may be achieved by an attempt to identify the options which interested parties may have and to indicate their respective advantages and disadvantages. This process may be …


1992: The Case Of Financial Services, Caroline Bradley Jan 1991

1992: The Case Of Financial Services, Caroline Bradley

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

By the end of 1992 the European Community (EC) intends to create a single internal market in goods, services, labor and capital. Of all the internal markets to be created by the end of 1992, the single internal market in financial services may be the most interesting. This paper considers three aspects of the single market in financial services: regulatory harmonization as a solution to the problems caused by the development of international financial markets; the rules which the EC has adopted and proposed to create the single market in financial services; and the extent to which the single market …