Procedural Law in International Arbitration: (Oxford Private International Law Series)

International arbitration has become the preferred method for the resolution of international commercial disputes, yet the question still remains: What is the procedural law of international commercial arbitral proceedings and what is its relevance? This book comprehensively analyses the relevant legislative practice of all major arbitration venues in the world, as well as the arbitral practice of a number of arbitral institutions. Practitioners will welcome the book's examination of the fate of awards annulled in their state of origin, 'stateless' awards, the procedural regime of arbitrations involving sovereign states, and the human rights considerations in international arbitration.

Table of Contents:
1: Introduction I - The Area of Inquiry: International Commercial Arbitration II - The Object of Inquiry III - The Purpose and Method of the Inquiry IV - The Structure of this Book 2: The Theoretical Thinking on the Law of the Arbitration I - Introduction to the Notions II - Seat Theories III - Legal Localization IV - Approaches to Delocalization V - Concluding Remarks: Desiderata 3: The Law of the Arbitration in National Laws I - Localization by Choice of Law: Its Shortcomings and Abandonment II - The Basic Tenets of Modern Arbitration Law III - Supervision and Support at the Seat of an Arbitration 4: Human Rights Law Requirements in International Arbitration I - International Law Creates Obligations for States II - An Arbitration Agreements is a Waiver of the Right to State-Administered Justice III - A Right to a 'Fair Arbitration'? IV - Are Arbitral Tribunals Bound by the ECHR? V - An International Obligation to Supervise and Assist Arbitral Proceedings? VI - Conclusions 5: Procedural Law and Rules in Arbitral Practice I - What is 'Procedure' and 'Procedural Law' in Arbitral Practice? II - A Survey of Arbitration Rules III - Overview of Arbitration Practice with Particular Reference to ICC Practice IV - General Principles of Arbitral Procedure 6: Arbitrations Involving a State or an International Organization I - Introduction II - The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal III - Foreign Investment Treaty Arbitration IV - Arbitrations between Private Parties and International Organizations V - States as Arbitrating Parties VI - Conclusions 7: Enforceability of Awards Annulled in their State of Origin I - Article V(1)(e) within the General Convention Framework II - The Case Law III - The Proper Limits for Discounting Annulment IV - Policy Considerations: the Case for Restraint V - Conclusions 8: A Nexus between an Award and a Municipal Law? International and A-National Awards in the New York Convention I - Some Clarifications II - Foreign and Non-Domestic Awards III - Awards of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal IV - A-National and Stateless Awards V - Conclusions 9: What Does the Future Hold?

About the Author :
Georgios Petrochilos was educated in Athens, Strasbourg, and Georgios Petrochiloshis doctorate from Oxford, where he also taught public and private international law. He currently practises in the fields of international arbitration and international law from the Paris office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Review :
`Petrochilos' book is a marvellous study of the current problems of procedural law in international commercial arbitration. It is the first book of its kind that also stands out because of its comprehensive treatment of the matter that takes into account not only the relevant problems of commercial arbitration but also issues related to arbitration under (public) international law. It is compelling through its sharp analysis, the breadth of the topics examined and it also makes for good reading as it captures the reader's interest from the beginning' Stephan Wittich, Austrian Review of International and European Law