Arbitration and International Law
This quiz covers various aspects of Arbitration and International Law, including the history, principles, types, and enforcement of international arbitration.
Questions
What is the primary purpose of international arbitration?
- To resolve disputes between individuals from different countries
- To enforce contracts between businesses from different countries
- To promote trade and economic cooperation between countries
- To protect the rights of foreign investors
Which of the following is NOT a principle of international arbitration?
- Impartiality and independence of the arbitrator
- Equality of the parties
- Finality of the award
- Confidentiality of the proceedings
What are the two main types of international arbitration?
- Ad hoc arbitration and institutional arbitration
- Commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration
- Domestic arbitration and international arbitration
- Binding arbitration and non-binding arbitration
What is the role of the arbitral tribunal in international arbitration?
- To hear the evidence and arguments of the parties
- To make a decision on the dispute
- To enforce the arbitral award
- To appoint the arbitrators
What is the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards?
- A treaty that governs the enforcement of arbitral awards in international arbitration
- A set of rules for conducting international arbitration
- A body that appoints arbitrators in international arbitration
- A database of international arbitration awards
What are the grounds for refusing to enforce an arbitral award under the New York Convention?
- The award was obtained by fraud or corruption
- The award is contrary to public policy
- The award is not final and binding
- All of the above
What is the ICSID Convention?
- A treaty that governs the settlement of investment disputes between investors and states
- A set of rules for conducting investor-state arbitration
- A body that appoints arbitrators in investor-state arbitration
- A database of investor-state arbitration awards
What are the advantages of international arbitration?
- It is a faster and more efficient process than litigation
- It is less expensive than litigation
- It is more confidential than litigation
- All of the above
What are the disadvantages of international arbitration?
- It can be more expensive than litigation
- It can be less transparent than litigation
- It can be more difficult to enforce an arbitral award than a court judgment
- All of the above
What is the future of international arbitration?
- It will become more popular as a means of resolving international disputes
- It will become less popular as a means of resolving international disputes
- It will remain the same as it is today
- It is impossible to predict