Expedited Procedures in International Commercial Arbitration

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Contents. enk ia e e a A a a iee a a i VII Table of Contents e e i ford 0a ei IX List of Legal SourceS oos a a AE T E a e XXIX Part 1: (Basics .u.22..22. 2 era Er Rei 5 Chapter 2: The Origin and Concept of Expedited Proceedings

in Arbitration 2.2.2.2... alee areas! 22 Chapter 4: Legal Sources Relevant for the Conduct of

Chapter 7: Party Autonomy in Institutional Arbitration and

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Contents. Yin. ea e ease heated cans atid lane banka how i VII Table of Contents e e i ford 0a ei IX List of Legal SourceS oos a a AE T E a e XXIX Introduction eiaa ara i A a A E 1 I. Method. a. ea ee Mars chy WR 3 Part 1: Basics 3.2.2.2. 0 ee Ma 5 1.:Enforteability 2.2.32: seele 8 3. In Theory: Faster and Cheaper Proceedings Compared with Litigation: 2:0... ead di aed shed eae ease ae 10 1.1 Timeand Delay increta AEE aari NETEN: 11 12 OSES) a ste nee ee E ehe 12 2 REASONS 23:5 aa e a a R tera ee Bath are 12 2.1 Due Process Paranoja l... 13 2.4 Intentional (Mis)Use of Party Autonomy: Guerrilla Tactics: u... ne aa 17 III. Comparison with Litigation: Developments towards

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3 InNOVatiONn) are e a St ah 21 IV. Conclusion nce 21

Chapter 2: The Origin and Concept of Expedited Proceedings

IMArbitration. 2... cath ce er een edie 22 I. The Idea and Development of Expedited Proceedings 2. The Historical Development of International Arbitration and 2.1 Traditional Understanding of International Commercial PATIL ALON een E A 23 2.2 From Complication to the Panhandle Case (ICC) and Formula One Racing (ICC) 000.0000... 24 2.3 The Revision of Most Major Commercial Arbitration Rules ... 26 II. An Overview of the Common Features of T- Flexible Term... nee anno 31 IV: -Distinetions2.- 44... 222 Year 34 Ve CONCUSSION un... reine est andl aaa M nt ost Badia 38 I. General Considerations for the Conduct of

II. Quality of the Proceedings: Conflict of Objectives or Symbiosis? 45

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1.2 Factors Defining the Quality and Various Forms of Quality ... 46 b Enforceability ofthe Award: Respect for Due Process Rights 47 d Respect for Party Autonomy i. 48 e Interim Conclusion esaer E E 49 1... Time=EMCleny u... 2 ast ehe; 50 Za COSTS Yan RER De Say sats ER Wels Manoa aa 51 V. Evaluating the Relationship between Quality, Speed, and COSTS An ren nated rund Anes Aveta ae 52

Chapter 4: Legal Sources Relevant for the Conduct of

II. Sources of Law Affecting the Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings .. 57

2.1 Definition and Separate Nature 0.0.0.0... cocci 58 2:2:EIEMENES dere hr NEE EN ee Bess leeren 59 2:3:Qualifhication 2:2... ar. un 59

a. CONMLLOVERSY nat a a ea oaa e darde 59

2.4 Validity una ee 62

2-6: Interpretation. een ee 63

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4. The Lex Arbitri 2.005 ate ie ae Nae eG ee ea eet tee oe 64 Da, PRCATICS =, ocr Sets eterno a ene eas Gite fe 65 1.2 Basis ofthe Duties Towards the Arbitrators and the Institution 68 3. Specific Contractual Duty to Cooperate in

3.1 General Cortet esie ea a E EE E NE 69 32 BASIS: nassen ee ee enge A T ak oe 69

b Evaluation of an Obligation to Cooperate in Arbitral Proceedings un... ee neigen 70 4.1 General Content eeina eei e a E O E OER 74 A Dp BASIS ee Gases tat sk ae cans Soest abet ra De Tee Dee Set tt od 75 2-1. General Content: 2... caret ee eet ae 77 2:2: BASIS sind leer tas eade elated atest 77 a REMOVAL eian eetet a A dade eteathede ue 78 DB Liability r ear eek 78 €'-Redüetion Of Fees 55.22 sn tebe r e A tats 79

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Liability’ es: 8 tan 80

4. Duty to Conduct the Arbitration in Accordance with AED BASIS Haat ire ee Nh cts he At a a an a er oe 82

5.1: General Content... nee een 84 5.2: Basis chen einander 84

Duties of Arbitral Institutions 000000000000 88

21 General CONLIN 2... eich A Bene reed 89 2:2: BASIS ee joel acre, a ota ee aeg 89 2.3 Enforceaßility u... een 89

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II. Due Process Rights osn ienien eni aeeai 94 2. Right to Be Heard o Ve e E A O a a ioi 95 4. Violation of Due Process Rights and Practical Consequences 96

1.2 Potential for Increasing Efficiency under b Different Standard, Procedural Agreement, or Waiver? ... 100

2.2 Potential for Increasing Efficiency under Expedited Procedures e rrn in s ea a ea Aas 102 b Agreement with the Tribunal During the Proceedings .... 104 3. Duty to Arbitrate in Good Faith in General and Forfeiture

3.2 Potential for Increasing Efficiency under

4.2 Potential for Increasing Efficiency under

Expedited Procedures earan na AE 107

1. Rethinking Quality, Time, and Cost:

2. Safe but Limited Way Forward: The Procedural Judgment Rule 110

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2.2 From the Business Judgment Rule to a Suitability of the Business Judgment Rule to 3. A Riskier but More Useful Way Forward: 4. A More Realistic but Less Appealing Approach: Msi Conclusion S315 5 estate aise fea es lead Was Aes Sesh 119 Chapter 7: Party Autonomy in Institutional Arbitration 4.1 General Party Autonomy vs. Procedural Party Autonomy ... 127 4.2 Interim Conclusion: How Party Autonomy Affects 2.2 Proposed Solution to the Paradox: Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement 20.0.0... ccc eee etter tees 130 a The Parties Agree on the Interpretation of b The Parties Disagree on the Interpretation of € GCONCIUSION ario eisten ekis eniak er eeN o EEE 136

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Chapter 8: Precondition for Expedited Proceedings: I. Automatic Application vs. Application upon Request or II. Criteria Relevant for the Application of 1. First Criterion: Agreement to Choose Expedited 1.3:Evaluation. 2.2.2.2 ee te ae Sat Boe 150 2:4. val atom ess. u. en haar een 157 3:2 Evaluation. e a a A seien gel ander 159 4. Fourth Criterion: No Exception to the Application of 4.1 First Exception: Decision by the Arbitration Institution OF Tribunal... N een erg 161 ANOVERVIEW er a A Sch aaa Gee ihe 161 b4E valuation: 238. 5. 2er teen ee a tata Ae hots 162

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4.3 Third Exception: Inapplicability as Provided for bythe Rules 163 Viv. :Conclusion a... een ee le eee ey 165 3. Standard Approach with Potential Limitation of 4.3 Standard Approach with Limited Number of 2. Competence of the Institution to Derogate from the Agreement of the Parties 2000000000000: 173 a AQZv. ARA [2015] SGHC 49 ooo... eee 174 b Noble Resources International Pte. Ltd vShanghai Good Credit International Trade Co., Ltd., Shanghai No. 1 b No (Extra) Field of Application for the Institutional Judgment Rule emaner e e 178 I !Conclusion: aeea r E Ea T anc TE ae 181

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