Universität Wien

950022 KU International Business Arbitration (2023W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), Universitätslehrgänge
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This is a fee-based continuous education and training programme/certificate course offered by the Postgraduate Center. Please note that you must be admitted to a continuing education and training programme/certificate course to participate.

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Introduction to International Business Arbitration
Contents: The course offers a comparative introduction to the regulatory framework underlying international commercial arbitration and gives insights into practical aspects of arbitral proceedings. It will start by analyzing key factors influencing the choice of different (alternative) dispute resolution mechanisms for certain types of contracts. In addition, the dos and don'ts of drafting arbitration agreements will be discussed. The second part is dedicated to the different stages of arbitral proceedings, ranging from the filing of the request for arbitration to the rendering of the final decision by the arbitrators, i.e. the arbitral award. Finally, the third part of the course will cover issues that arise in the period following arbitral proceedings, such as the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Method: Lecture and discussion

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment: Written exam
Permitted materials:
IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration/ IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence/ New York Convention/ UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration/ UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

50% for a positive grade, based on the written exam

Examination topics

All topics covered in the course

Reading list

Materials will be provided during the course.

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