International Commercial Arbitration (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

At the end of the course a student is expected to be able to:
- Evaluate the role and the importance of international commercial arbitration as an alternative to the courts of law.
- Remember and explain the main rules, concepts and principles concerning international commercial arbitration.
- Describe the establishment, organisation and powers of arbitral tribunals and the conduct of the proceedings.
- Evaluate factors that have impact on the contents, validity, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.

Execution methods

Written examination.
There can be guest lecturers giving lectures and seminars

Literature
Margaret L. Moses, The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, 3rd ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017),

Content

The following subjects will be covered:
- arbitration as an alternative to the courts of law
- the scope and limits of party autonomy in arbitration
- International conventions, laws, and soft law governing international arbitration.
- the conduct of the proceedings in an arbitration tribunal
- challenging the arbitration award

Materials

Margaret L. Moses:The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration (CUP, 2018)

Teaching methods

Lectures13.3. - 31.3.2023 (voluntary) OTMEVAL0003.22-3004
and exam 11.5.2023

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-5

Qualifications

No previous studies necessary

Further information

Lecturer:Oskar Toivonen
Examiner:Rene Urueña