COURSES AND SEMINARS (ES)

Spring Semester (March 1 - May 31, 2018)

Course

International Arbitration 2018

Prof. Maria Beatrice Deli

7 CFUs – ECTS

The course starts on Friday, March 2
Class hours: 
Mondays: 8:30 – 10:15 Aula 1.02 (Tommaseo building, via Ostiense,139)
Wednesdays: 12:00-13:45, Aula 1.02 (Tommaseo buiding, via Ostiense,139) 
Fridays: 14:15– 16:00 Aula 4 Law School

Email: mariabeatrice.deli@arbitratoaia.org

Course description:  
The course’s structure is composed of a number of lectures on the main topics of international arbitration. The approach of teaching is aimed at stimulating the active participation of students. The course’s main objective is the acquisition of both academic and practical knowledge. The development of practical skills will be encouraged through the organisation of drafting workshops and mock arbitration hearings.

Course Learning Objectives

• To understand the basic practical and historical reasons for the development of international arbitration as a means of dispute resolution in international trade and foreign direct investment..
• To develop a thorough knowledge of the main international instruments for the harmonisation of international arbitration worldwide.  
• To understand the importance of the lex arbitri and to acquire a satisfactory degree of familiarity with the provisions of several domestic arbitration statutes.
• To become familiar with the different available types of arbitration
• To understand the fundamental principles governing the validity of arbitration agreements.
•  To identify scope and limits of the jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals
• To acquire the ability to draft different arbitration clauses in the presence of different scenarios.
• To acquire the ability to analyse pre-drafted arbitration clauses and to identify potential difficulties.
• To become acquainted with the main issues relating to the conduct of arbitration proceedings in different jurisdictions and under the arbitration rules of different arbitral institutions.
• To acquire the practical ability to prepare written submissions and to develop sufficient skills to perform basic oral advocacy tasks.
• To become familiar with the main issues connected to the gathering of evidence in international arbitration.
• To develop sufficient knowledge on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
• To become familiar with the main peculiarities of foreign investment arbitration.

Course Learning Activities
The course consists of lectures on the main subjects of international arbitration followed by presentations and seminars that are meant to support the lectures and encourage interactive student participation.

Assessment tools
Student evaluation will be based on class work, class participation, , and a final written exam.

Attendance policy
Class attendance is compulsory.

General textbook (also available as e-book):

1. Gary B. Born: International Arbitration: Law And Practice, 2nd Ed., Kluwer 2016 (library free consultation or available e-book)

Class times: Total 56 Hours                                                               Maria Beatrice Deli
Monday: h. 8.30-10.15                                                                         Domenico Di Pietro
Wednesday h. 12-13.45                                                                       Tutor: Simona Scipioni
Friday h. 14.15-16
 

Date	Topic	Mandatory Readings	Additional readings	Guest Speakers
Ven. 2/3 - h. 14.15-16	Introduction Understanding International Arbitration - Reasons, Concept and Regulation	Chapter 1	Andreas F. Lowenfeld, A Primer on International Arbitration
Lun. 5/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	Introduction Delimitation, Definition and Juridical Nature Arbitrability	Chapter 1	Jan Paulsson International Arbitration is not Arbitration
Merc. 7/3 - h. 12-13.45	Court Proceedings v. Arbitration Domestic Arbitration v. International Arbitration	Chapter 2
Ven. 9/3 - h. 14.15-16	1.1. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement The Doctrine of Separability/Autonomy The doctrine of Kompetenz- Kompetenz	Chapter 3	Domenico Di Pietro, Incorporation by Reference Anthony Sinclair Assignment of Arbitration Agreements
Lun. 12/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	1.2. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement Formal and Substantive Validity Arbitrability The Law Applicable to Arbitration Agreements	Chapter 3
	Topic	Mandatory Readings	Additional readings
Merc. 14/3 - h. 12-13.45	1.3. The Legal Basis The Arbitration Agreement Interpretation	Chapter 4
Ven. 16/3 - h. 14.15-16	1.4. The Legal Basis The Arbitration Agreement Workshop on Drafting Clauses
Lun. 19/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.1. Procedural issues: Formation of the arbitral tribunal Challenges and removals	Chapter 7
Merc. 21/3 - h. 12-13.45	Choosing Institutional Arbitration		ICC Rules CAM Rules AIA Rules
Ven. 23/3 - h. 14.15-16	Choosing Institutional Arbitration		ICC Rules CAM Rules AIA Rules
Lun. 26/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.2. Procedural issues Powers of the arbitral tribunal	Chapter 8	IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
Merc. 28/3 - h. 12-13.45	2.3. Procedural issues Applicable Law	Chapter 13	UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
Merc. 4/4 - h. 12-13.45	2.4. Procedural issues Techniques for the gathering of evidence in international arbitration	Chapter 9	IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International. Arbitration
Ven. 6/4 - h. 14.15-16	2.4. Procedural issues Techniques for the gathering of evidence in international arbitration	Chapter 9
Lun. 9/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.5. Procedural issues Interim measures and emergency arbitration	Chapter 11
Merc. 11/4 - h. 12-13.45	3.1. The Award 3.2. Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards Introduction	Chapters 15-16-17
Ven. 13/4 - h. 14.15-16	3.1. The Award 3.2. Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards	Chapters 15-16-17	Albert Jan van den Berg Overview of the New York Convention
Lun. 16/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	RECAP
Merc. 18/4 - h. 12-13.45	4. International Investment Arbitration General Overview – BITs – ICSID: Introduction		Andrea Giardina, ICSID: a Self-Contained, Non- National Review System
Ven. 20/4 - h. 14.15-16	4. International Investment Arbitration The ICSID Mechanism – The Annulment of ICSID Awards		Antonio Crivellaro, Annulment of ICSID awards: back to the ‘first generation’?
Lun. 23/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	5. Cases in the Energy Sector
Ven. 27/4 - h. 14.15-16	Preparation for the Moot
Lun. 30/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	Preparation for the Moot
Merc. 2/5 - h. 12-13.45	Preparation for the Moot
Ven. 4/5 - h. 14.15-16	Moot

 

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