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1 UNITED NATIONSUNCITRALUNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWUNCITRAL2012 Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial ArbitrationUNCITRAL: 2012 Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial ArbitrationFurther information may be obtained from: UNCITRAL secretariat, Vienna International Centre, Box 500, 1400 Vienna, AustriaTelephone: (+43-1) 26060-4060 Telefax: (+43-1) 26060-5813 Internet: E-mail: Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial ArbitrationUNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWUNITED NATIONSNew York, 2012 NoteSymbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures.

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3 English, Publishing and Library Section, United Nations Office at to the UNCITRAL 2012 Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985, with amendments as adopted in 2006) .. 1 Part one Digest of case law Chapter I general provisions .. 7 article 1. Scope of application [As amended in 2006] .. 7 article 2. Definitions and rules of interpretation .. 12 article 2 A. International origin and general principles [As adopted in 2006] .. 15 article 3.

4 Receipt of written communications .. 16 article 4. Waiver of right to object .. 18 article 5. Extent of court intervention .. 20 article 6. Court or other authority for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision .. 22 Chapter II. Arbitration agreement .. 23 article 7. definition and form of arbitration agreement [As adopted in 1985] .. 23 article 7. Option I definition and form of arbitration agreement Option II definition of arbitration agreement [As amended in 2006].

5 24 article 8. Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court .. 33 article 9. Arbitration agreement and interim measures by court .. 52 Chapter III. Composition of arbitral tribunal .. 57 article 10. Number of arbitrators .. 57 article 11. Appointment of arbitrators .. 58 article 12. Grounds for challenge .. 64 article 13. Challenge procedure .. 68 article 14. Failure or impossibility to act .. 70iv article 15. Appointment of substitute arbitrator .. 73 Chapter IV.

6 Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal .. 75 article 16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction .. 75 article 17. Power of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction [As adopted in 1985] .. 83 Chapter IV A. Interim measures and preliminary orders [As adopted in 2006] .. 85 Section 1. Interim measures .. 85 article 17. Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures .. 85 article 17 A. Conditions for granting interim measures .. 85 Section 2. Preliminary orders.

7 88 article 17 B. Applications for preliminary orders and conditions for granting preliminary orders .. 88 article 17 C. Specific regime for preliminary orders .. 88 Section 3. provisions applicable to interim measures and preliminary orders .. 90 article 17 D. Modification, suspension, termination .. 90 article 17 E. Provision of security .. 90 article 17 F. Disclosure .. 90 article 17 G. Costs and damages .. 90 Section 4. Recognition and enforcement of interim measures.

8 92 article 17 H. Recognition and enforcement .. 92 article 17 I. Grounds for refusing recognition or enforcement .. 92 Section 5. Court-ordered interim measures .. 94 article 17 J. Court-ordered interim measures .. 94 Chapter V. Conduct of arbitral proceedings .. 97 article 18. Equal treatment of parties .. 97 article 19. Determination of rules of procedure .. 100 article 20. Place of arbitration .. 102 article 21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings .. 105v article 22.

9 Language .. 107 article 23. Statements of claim and defence .. 109 article 24. Hearings and written proceedings .. 111 article 25. Default of a party .. 114 article 26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal .. 116 article 27. Court assistance in taking evidence .. 118 Chapter VI. Making of award and termination of proceedings .. 121 article 28. rules applicable to substance of dispute .. 121 article 29. Decision-making by panel of arbitrators .. 123 article 30. Settlement .. 124 article 31.

10 Form and contents of award .. 126 article 32. Termination of proceedings .. 129 article 33. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award .. 131 Chapter VII. Recourse against award .. 133 article 34. Application for setting aside as exclusive recourse against arbitral award .. 133 Chapter VIII. Recognition and enforcement of awards .. 167 article 35. Recognition and enforcement [As amended in 2006] .. 167 article 36. Grounds for refusing recognition or enforcement .. 172 Part two List of casesIndex List of cases by country/ article .