Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation

Detailed attention to compliance with labour and employment laws is crucial for success in setting up business in a foreign country. This book and#8211; one of a series derived from Kluwerand#8217;s matchless publication International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook and#8211; focuses on the relevant laws and regulations in Canada. It is thoroughly practical in orientation. Employers and their counsel can be assured that it fulfills the need for accurate and detailed knowledge of laws in Canada on all aspects of employment, from recruiting to termination, working conditions,...

ICC Dossiers Volume 4

It is often said that an arbitral award is worth only as much as the ability to secure its enforceability. To the extent the vast majority of prayers for relief in arbitration are for money damages, an arbitral award granting damages is worth only as much as the ability to obtain payment, voluntary or compulsory, for such damages.

Evaluation of Damages in International Arbitration, this Dossier IV, the newest Dossier prepared by the ICC Institute of World Business Law, provides a comprehensive overview of the difficulties encountered...

ICC Dossiers Volume 7

One third of ICC international arbitrations involve complex multiparty and#8211; multi-contract issues.

Given the increasing number and complexity of commercial transactions, more and more international arbitrations involve disputes arising from, or connected with, more than one contract and more than two parties. Such disputes involve many complex issues relating in particular to jurisdiction and merits: May an arbitration clause be extended to non-signatory party or parties? To what extent can one bring to a single arbitration proceeding...

Innovative initiatives for online arbitration are needed to aid in resolving cross-border commercial and consumer disputes in the EU, UK, US and China. This book provides a comparative study of online dispute resolution (ODR) systems and a model of best practice, taking into consideration the features and characteristics of various examples of ODR.

The book begins with a theoretical approach, looking into the history and culture of arbitration as well as analysing the potential adoption of technology-assisted arbitration in resolving certain types of international commercial and...

The Transformation of Arbitration in Africa offers an in-depth analysis of the role arbitration centres based in African cities play throughout the continent. Given the dynamic growth of African economies and the expansion of cross-border trade and commerce, the need for readily accessible African arbitral institutions has become increasingly urgent. Accordingly, this book defines and recommends ways in which these institutions can emerge as a major and indispensable factor in the growth and development of commerce in Africa.

The book was inspired by an arbitration...

International Arbitration and Forum Selection Agreements: Drafting and Enforcing is a concise, practical primer on the fundamentals of drafting and enforcing international arbitration agreements and other dispute resolution clauses.

Key Features Include:

• Discussion of practical reasons for international arbitration and forum selection clauses
• Uncomplicated and concise guidance on drafting international arbitration and forum selection clauses
• Do's and don't's for drafting
• Model international arbitration and...

Dossier XIII of the ICC Institute of World Business Law

Several decades ago, a typical arbitration would involve one claimant against one respondent. Over the years, more and more cases involve several claimants against several respondents. Today, one third of all international ICC arbitrations seem to involve multiparty cases, multi-contract cases involving multiple contracta, multiple parties. The evolution has continued and the debate today is whether it would be possible for a class of people in the same situation or a group of citizens having the same interest...