COURSES AND SEMINARS (ES)

Spring Semester (March 1 - May 31, 2020)

Course

International Arbitration 2020

Prof. Maria Beatrice Deli



The course starts on Monday, 2 March


Class hours:  
Mondays: 8:30 – 10:15
Tuesdays: 8:30-10:15
Fridays: 14:15– 16:00

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

Attendance policy
Minimum class attendance of 46 hours is compulsory.



INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
2020 CALENDAR

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                                                                 Professor: Maria Beatrice Deli

Monday: h. 8.30-10.15
Tuesday: h. 8.30-10.15                                                                          Tutors:      Simona Scipioni
Friday: h. 14.15-16                                                                                                  Maria Teresa Lanari
 

Date	Topic	Mandatory Readings	Additional readings	Guest Speakers
Lun. 2/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	Introduction (I) Understanding International Arbitration - Reasons, Concept and Regulation	Chapter 1
Mart. 3/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	Introduction (II) Delimitation, Definition and Juridical Nature Arbitrability	Chapter 1
Ven. 6/3 – h. 14.15-16	Introduction (III) Court Proceedings v. Arbitration Domestic Arbitration v. International Arbitration	Chapter 1
Lun. 9/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	1.1. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement Arbitrability – The Doctrine of Separability/Autonomy The doctrine of Kompetenz- Kompetenz	Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Mart. 10/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	1.2. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement E-1
Ven. 13/3 - h. 14.15-16	1.3. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement Formal and Substantive Validity The Law Applicable to Arbitration Agreements The seat of the arbitration	Chapters 2-3 Chapter 6
Lun. 16/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	1.4. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement E-2
Mart. 17/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	1.5. The Legal Basis: The Arbitration Agreement Workshop on Drafting Clauses	Chapters 3-4	UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
Ven. 20/3 - h. 14.15-16	Choosing Institutional Arbitration		CAM Rules
Lun. 23/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	Choosing Institutional Arbitration		ICC Rules
Mar. 24/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.1. Procedural issues: Formation of the arbitral tribunal Challenges and removals	Chapter 7	IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
Ven. 27/3 - h. 14.15-16	2.2. Procedural issues Powers of the arbitral tribunal	Chapter 8
Lun. 30/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.3. Procedural issues Applicable Law	Chapter 13	UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
Mar. 31/3 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.4. Procedural issues E-3	Chapter 13
Ven. 3/4 - h. 14.15-16	2.4. Procedural issues (II) Techniques for the gathering of evidence in international arbitration	Chapter 9	IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International. Arbitration
Lun. 6/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.4. Procedural issues (II) E-4
Mar. 7/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	2.5. Procedural issues Interim measures and emergency arbitration	Chapter 11
Ven. 17/4 - h. 14.15-16	3.1. The Award (and its annulment)	Chapters 15-16
Lun. 20/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	3.2. Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards	Chapter 17
Mar. 21/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	3.2. Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards E-5
Ven. 24/4 - h. 14.15-16.00	4.1. International Investment Arbitration General Overview – FDIs -BITs – Standards of Treatment	Chapter 18	ICSID Convention 1965
Lun. 27/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	4.2. International Investment Arbitration The ICSID Mechanism – The Annulment of ICSID Awards
Mar. 28/4 - h. 8.30-10.15	5. Cases in the Energy Sector
Lun. 4/5 - h. 8.30-10.15	5. Arbitration in the multilateral system of international trade
Mar. 5/5 - h. 8.30-10.15	RECAP
Ven. 8/5 - h. 14.15-16.00	Preparation for the IA-Moot		Documents will be provided
Lun. 11/5 - h. 8.30-10.15	Preparation for the IA-Moot
Mar. 12/5 - h. 8.30-10.15	IA-Moot

 

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