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Are We Paper Tigers - The Limited Procedural Power Of Arbitrators Under Chinese Law, Chi Manjiao
Are We Paper Tigers - The Limited Procedural Power Of Arbitrators Under Chinese Law, Chi Manjiao
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This article explores the extent arbitrators exercise procedural power under Chinese law in six parts. Part II briefly provides background information for the legal framework of Chinese arbitration law and the "dual-track system" in the Chinese arbitration regime. The ensuing parts deal with the three major aspects of arbitrators' procedural power respectively: Part III discusses the power of making jurisdictional decisions, Part IV analyzes the power of making applicable law decisions, and Part V explores the power of issuing interim measures. Part VI concludes that in all three aspects, the procedural power of arbitrators under Chinese law is heavily restricted …
State Legislative Update , Benjamin Angulo, Daniel J. Romine, Matthew Schacht
State Legislative Update , Benjamin Angulo, Daniel J. Romine, Matthew Schacht
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This analysis will examine the sample of bills in four parts. Because some of the proposed state bills are silent on whether their respective bills are reserved for non-commercial matters, Part II examines whether the bills apply to businesses that are parties to business-to-business international commercial contracts. Part III assesses the bills' definition of foreign law to better understand the scope of the anti-foreign law bans. Because each anti-foreign law bill initially defines foreign law as one that is created outside the U.S., Part III analyzes whether the bills' foreign law definitions include international organizations and tribunals. It is important …
Foreigners Beware: Exploring The Tension Between Saudi Arabian And Western International Commercial Arbitration Practices: In Re Aramco Services Co., Whitney Hampton
Foreigners Beware: Exploring The Tension Between Saudi Arabian And Western International Commercial Arbitration Practices: In Re Aramco Services Co., Whitney Hampton
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Increasing globalization in the Middle East has resulted in greater commercial interaction between Saudi Arabia and the West. This, in turn, has led to a resurgence of international arbitration agreements between Saudi Arabian businesses and their Western counterparts. However, the strong religious undertones in Saudi Arabian law have given rise to tension with the West, and the United States, in particular. In re Aramco Services is but a tiny piece in a very large puzzle. While the opinion is short, it serves as an indication, or perhaps a reminder, of the larger implications at work. This note will discuss these …
Alternative Dispute Resolution And The Rule Of Law In International Development Cooperation, James Michel
Alternative Dispute Resolution And The Rule Of Law In International Development Cooperation, James Michel
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This paper briefly reviews the concept of development and related international cooperation. It then examines how the rule of law has been addressed in development programs and offers some thoughts about the contribution of ADR for advancing the rule of law and, in turn, contributing to human security, wellbeing, and dignity.
Lost In Translation: Can Exporting Adr Harm Rule Of Law Development, Cynthia Alkon
Lost In Translation: Can Exporting Adr Harm Rule Of Law Development, Cynthia Alkon
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This article will begin with a brief explanation of rule of law development work. Section III will describe the role of legitimacy in developing rule of law. Section IV will discuss some examples of how ADR programs are typically included in rule of law development work. Section V will discuss when promotion of ADR programs may work against the development of rule of laws, specifically when ADR might seem more like a new form of corruption or when it might reinforce already existing bad practices. Section VI will offer some questions for ADR and rule of law development practitioners to …