<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Traditional set-aside theory is subject to considerable challenges as a result of an uncompromising trend towards autonomy and internationalism in international arbitration. The silence and ambiguity of international law regarding enforcement of set-aside arbitral awards allow some states to abandon their own set-aside authority or ignore set-aside decisions made by competent courts. This article presents a range of evidence that demonstrates the enforcement of set-aside arbitral awards has become a common phenomenon. This article first introduces robust academic debates regarding set-aside authority. Then this article exposes omission and ambiguity in the legal source, which leads to confusion in enforcement proceedings of set-aside arbitral awards. This article describes and analyses selected cases and practical data in order to summarize the approaches taken by national courts when reviewing foreign set-aside decisions. Finally, this article briefly evaluates the most promising solutions to the contradictory enforcement proceedings of set-aside arbitral awards.</p></abstract>

Traditional set-aside theory is subject to considerable challenges as a result of an uncompromising trend towards autonomy and internationalism in international arbitration. The silence and ambiguity of international law regarding enforcement of set-aside arbitral awards allow some states to abandon their own set-aside authority or ignore set-aside decisions made by competent courts. This article presents a range of evidence that demonstrates the enforcement of set-aside arbitral awards has become a common phenomenon. This article first introduces robust academic debates regarding set-aside authority. Then this article exposes omission and ambiguity in the legal source, which leads to confusion in enforcement proceedings of set-aside arbitral awards. This article describes and analyses selected cases and practical data in order to summarize the approaches taken by national courts when reviewing foreign set-aside decisions. Finally, this article briefly evaluates the most promising solutions to the contradictory enforcement proceedings of set-aside arbitral awards.

Vanishing Set-Aside Authority in International Commercial Arbitration

International and Comparative Law Review

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Traditional set-aside theory is subject to considerable challenges as a result of an uncompromising trend towards autonomy and internationalism in...

Vanishing Set-Aside Authority in International Commercial Arbitration

Data publikacji: 25 wrz 2018

Zakres stron: 127 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0029

Słowa kluczowe
Set-aside authority, New York Convention, Set-aside arbitral awards, International commercial arbitration, Enforcement proceeding

© 2018 Meng Chen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Vanishing Set-Aside Authority in International Commercial Arbitration

Data publikacji: 25 wrz 2018

Zakres stron: 127 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0029

Słowa kluczoweSet-aside authority, New York Convention, Set-aside arbitral awards, International commercial arbitration, Enforcement proceeding

© 2018 Meng Chen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Set-aside authority, New York Convention, Set-aside arbitral awards, International commercial arbitration, Enforcement proceeding