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Costa Rican Commercial Arbitration Rules And The U.S. Federal Arbitration Act, Jurgen Nanne Koberg
Costa Rican Commercial Arbitration Rules And The U.S. Federal Arbitration Act, Jurgen Nanne Koberg
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Commercial arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that is being used around the world to avoid lengthy and costly legal appearances before judicial authorities. "In arbitration, the parties voluntarily agree to refer their existing or future disputes to a third party for determination and they agree in advance to accept the arbitrator's decision as final and binding
Resolving Economic Disputes In Russia's Market Economy, Karen Halverson
Resolving Economic Disputes In Russia's Market Economy, Karen Halverson
Michigan Journal of International Law
The purpose of this paper is to examine the recent transformation of state arbitrazh into economic courts along with the development of commercial arbitration in Russia, and to consider the relative utility of these mechanisms for resolving disputes in Russia's evolving market economy. Part I describes state arbitrazh and details its evolution into the existing system of economic courts. Part II discusses the past and recent development of commercial arbitration in Russia as an alternative to litigating domestic disputes. Part III considers various social and historic factors that hinder genuine reform.