TY - BOOK AU - Lew,Julian D.M AU - Mistelis,Loukas A. AU - Kröll,Stefan M. TI - Comparative international commercial arbitration SN - 9041115684 (alk. paper) AV - ARB\Ac L.J.C 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - The Hague, New York, Frederick, MD PB - Kluwer Law International, Sold and distributed in North, Central and South America by Aspen Publishers KW - International commercial arbitration KW - Conflict of laws KW - Arbitration and award KW - Arbitration agreements, Commercial N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 805-816) and index; Arbitration as a dispute settlement mechanism -- Regulatory framework for arbitration -- Forms of arbitration -- Essential characteristics of international commercial arbitration -- Juridical nature of arbitration -- Arbitration agreements: autonomy and applicable law -- Arbitration agreements: validity and interpretation -- Drafting of the arbitration agreement -- Arbitrability -- Selection and appointment of arbitrators by parties and institutions -- Impartiality and independence of arbitrators -- Rights and duties of arbitrators and parties -- Challenge, removal and replacement of arbitrators -- Determination of jurisdiction -- Arbitration and the courts -- Multiparty and multicontract arbitration -- Determination of applicable law -- Applicable substantive law -- Arbitration and European law -- Commencement of arbitration -- Arbitration procedure -- Taking evidence in international arbitration -- Interim and conservatory measures -- Arbitration award -- Challenges to award -- Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards -- Arbitration with government and state owned entities -- Arbitration of investment disputes ER -