LAW 791 - International Commercial Arbitration

College of Law
3 credit(s) Irregularly

As a private form of dispute resolution that bypasses the jurisdiction of national courts, international commercial arbitration is the principal method of resolving cross-border disputes between individuals, companies, and countries in connection with international trade and investment. The course will discuss the domestic, international, and comparative aspects of the arbitration agreement (score and validity), the devices to compel parties to arbitrate (enforcement of the agreement), the role of arbitrators, the role of the courts, the arbitration process, and the enforcement of the award.