International Commercial Arbitration Outline University of Oslo Giuditta Cordero-Moss, Ph.D., Dr.Juris Professor, Oslo University

The function of arbitration. Legal framework; The arbitration agreement (effects, capacity, validity, separability, kompetenz-kompetenz); The arbitral tribunal: ad hoc or institutional, seat, constitution; The procedure: legal framework, law applicable to the procedure, law applicable to the substance; The arbitral award, its effects, the court's control; The difference between commercial arbitration and investment arbitration; Investment arbitration: special features; , 9. and 10. Mock case

Mock case http://www.cisgmoot.org/16_Problem.pdf NB! The case is not written specifically for this course and adjustments may be necessary Three teams: Claimant Respondent Arbitral Tribunal

Time schedule Claimant to submit its memorial to g.c.moss@jus.uio.no within 15.11 Respondent to submit its memorial to g.c.moss@jus.uio.no within 22.11 Claimant‘s oral arguments on 29.11 Respondent‘s oral arguments on 2.12 Tribunal to render the award to g.c.moss@jus.uio.no within 4.12 Discussion of the award on 5.12

Arbitration law and rules http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/ml-arb/07-86998_Ebook.pdf http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/NY-conv/XXII_1_e.pdf http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/arbitration/2006recommendation.html http://www.sccinstitute.com/filearchive/3/35894/K4_Skiljedomsregler%20eng%20ARB%20TRYCK_1_100927.pdf

Materials on the Model Law, examples of arbitral awards http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/case_law.html

Materials on CISG, examples of arbitral awards http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/case_law/digests.html http://www.unilex.info/dynasite.cfm?dssid=2375&dsmid=14276 http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/#cases