Arbitration has emerged as a major method of dispute resolution in many countries of this world and this course explores its essential features. The topics to be considered include: the nature of commercial arbitration, the types of arbitration, applicable law in international commercial arbitration, the agreement to arbitrate, judicial enforcement of the agreement, the powers of arbitral tribunal, the conduct of arbitration and challenges to and enforcement of arbitral awards
Trang 1HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Department of Private International Law
MODULE OUTLINE
LAW ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
Hanoi - 2017
Trang 2HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW Department of Private International Law
Training service: Full-time - Bachelor of Law
Subject: Law on Commercial Arbitration
Credit Units: 03
Course type: Compulsory
1 INFORMATION ABOUT LECTURERS
1 Nong Quoc Binh A.Prof.Ph
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binhnongluat@gmail.com
2 Tran Minh Ngoc PhD ngoctm73@yahoo.com.vn
3 Bui Thi Thu PhD thubui73@yahoo.com.vn
4 Nguyen Thu Thuy LLM Ntthuy.hlu@gmail.com
5 Ha Cong Anh Bao PhD baohca@ftu.edu.vn
6 Nguyen Van Tuan PhD nguyenvantuan@moj.gov.vn
Address of Department of Private International Law
Room No.310, Building A, Hanoi Law University
No 87 Nguyen Chi Thanh street, DongDa district, Hanoi.Telephone: 04-37731462
Working hour(s): 8h00 – 16h30 working days (exceptSaturday, Sunday or holidays)
2 SUMMARY OF SUBJECT
Arbitration has emerged as a major method of dispute resolution in
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3 CONTENT OF SUBJECT
Topic 1: Introduction to commercial arbitration
1 Definition of commercial arbitration (including internationalcommercial arbitration)
2 Types of commercial arbitration
3 Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration
4 Sources of norms for commercial arbitration
Topic 2: Arbitration agreements and compelling arbitration
1 Definition of arbitration agreement
2 Scope of Arbitration agreements
3 The Doctrine of Seperability and Competence – Competence
4 Requirements of the arbitration agreement
5 Null and void, inoperative
Topic 3: The Arbitration Process
1 The arbitrator
1.1 Qualifications, Impartiality and Independence of arbitrator1.2 Responsibilities of an Arbitrator
1.3 The appointment process
1.4 Challenges to an arbitrator’s nomination
2 Applicable law
3 Interim and provisional measures, interest and costs
4 The hearing and Evidence
5 Confidentiality and privacy
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1 Definition and types of arbitral awards
2 Enforcement of arbitral award
3 Appeal, challenge and modification of awards
4 Recognition and enforcement of foreing arbitral awards
4 OBJECTIVES
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
1 Understand the nature of arbitration as a form of dispute resolutionand its advantages and disadvantages relative to litigation,particularly in international commercial disputes
2 Be aware of the legal and procedural regime for arbitration inVietnam
3 be familiar with the procedures of some of the major internationalarbitration institutions (eg ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, VIAC)
4 understand the relationship between domestic courts andarbitration and the growing autonomy of the arbitral process; and
5 be able to advise clients on the drafting and enforcing of arbitrationagreements and awards and the conduct of arbitral proceedings
5 TEXT AND READINGS
A MANDATORY READINGS
1 A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999.
2 Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009
3 Ronald Bernstein, Handbook of arbitration practice, Sweet &
Maxwell: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 1993
4 Hanoi Law University, International Trade and Business Law Textbook, the People’ Public Security Publishing House, Hanoi,
2012 (this Bilingual Textbook was published within framework of
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5 Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
6 Nguyễn Trung Tín, Công nhận và thi hành các quyết định của trọng tài thương mại tại Việt Nam, 2005.
7 Trần Minh Ngọc, Giải quyết tranh chấp thương mại quốc tế bằng trọng tài ở Việt Nam trong điều kiện hội nhập kinh tế quốc tế,
doctoral diseratation, Hanoi Law University, 2009
8 Trần Minh Ngọc, “Về khái niệm trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”,
Journal of State and Law 7(207), 2005
9 Đặng Hoàng Oanh, “Những vấn đề thực tiễn về công nhận và thi hành quyết định của trọng tài nước ngoài đã bị huỷ tại nước gốc theo công ước NewYork 1958 về công nhận và thi hành quyết định của trọng tài nước ngoài”, Journal of Jurisdprudence No 4, 2004.
B REGULATIONS
1 Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010
2 Vietnam Civil Code 2015
3 Vietnam Civil Procedural Code 2015
4 Resolution No 01/2014/NQ-HDTP of the Council of Judges,Supreme People’s Court, Guiding the Implementation of CertainProvisions Of Law on Commercial Arbitration
5 New York Convention 1958 on recognition and enforcement ofarbitral awards
6 Vienna Convention 1980 on International Sale of Goods
7 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
1985, amended in 2006
8 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 (revised in 2010)
9 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes betweenStates and Nationals of Other States, 1965
10 Decree No 63/2011/ND-CP detailing and guiding a number ofarticles of the Law on Commercial Arbitration
11 ICC Arbitration Rules 2017
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3 Trung tâm trọng tài quốc tế Việt Nam, 50 phán quyết trọng tài quốc
tế chọn lọc, Nxb Chính trị quốc gia, Hà Nội, 2002
4 Trung tâm trọng tài quốc tế Việt Nam (VIAC), Trọng tài vàphương thức giải quyết tranh chấp lựa chọn, 2004
1A2 Describe
commercialarbitration
1A3 Intepret
the advantagesand
1B1 Analyzecharacteristics ofcommercialarbitration
1B2 Distinguish
domesticarbitration andinternationalarbitration
1B3 Distinguish
1C1 Evaluate the
role of commercialarbitration insettling disputes
1C2 Evaluatethe pros andcons of adhocand institutionalarbitration
1C3 Evaluate
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1A4 Identify
sources ofcommercialarbitration law
adhoc arbitrationand institutionalarbitration
1B4 Analyze the
role of different
commercialarbitration law
Vietnamese law
on commercialarbitration
2A2 Identify
the scope ofarbitrationagreement
2A3 Present the
doctrine ofseperability
2A4 Present the
doctrine ofCompetence –Competence
requirements ofarbitrationagreement
2A6 Define
null, void andnoperativearbitrationagreement
2B1 Compare
the definition ofarbitration
agreement underModel Law andVietnam’s law
2B2 The Role of
the principle ofseperabiity andcompetence –competence incommercialarbitration
2B3 Analyze
requirements ofarbitration
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3A2 Understand
the principle ofimpartiality andindependence incommercialarbitration
3A3 Present the
responsibilities of
an arbitrator
3A4 Present the
procedure tochallenge and
arbitrator
3A5 Defineapplicable law ininternationalcommercialarbitration
3A6 Defineinterim andprovisionalmeasures inarbitration
3A7.
Understand therole of takingevidence incommercialarbitration
3A8.
Understand the
challenge to anarbitrator’snomination
3B2 Analyze the
principle ofchoice of law ininternationalcommercialarbitration
3B3 Analyze the
competence torender interimmeasure order
3B4 Analyze the
process to renderinterim measureorder
3B5 Analyze the
process to take
commercialarbitrationprocess
3B6 Analyze the
competence ofarbitral tribunal
evidence
3B7.Analyze the
obligation ofconfidentiality inarbitration
process
Vietnam’s law onqualifications andappointment ofarbitrator
3C2 EvaluateVietnam’s law onapplication ofinterim measure
in arbitration
3C3 EvaluateVietnam’s law onconfidentialobligation incommercialarbitration
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4A2 Present
the types ofarbitral award
4A3.
Understandprocess toenforce arbitralaward
4A4 Defineappeal,
challenge andmodification ofarbitral award
4A5 Definerecognitionand
enforcement offoreign arbitralawards
4B1 Analyze the
enforce arbitralaward in Vietnam
4B2 Analyze the
procedure tochallenge arbitralaward in Vietnam
4B3 Analyzethe
grounds to setaside an arbitral
4C1 EvaluateVietnam’s rule onchallenge andmodification ofarbitral award
4C2 EvaluateVietnam’s rule onrecognition andenforcement offoreign arbitralaward
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7 COURSE SCHEDULE/TEACHING PLAN
7.1 General course schedule
Week Topic Lecture Seminar Team
work
Study Assignment
IndividualAssignmenttopicstopics
- Submit Individual assignment
Total
= 16
credit hours
= 15
Credithours
=7
credithours
= 7
credithours
7.2 Detailed schedule
Week 1: Topic 1 + 2
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arbitration includinginternational
commercialarbitration+ Types ofcommercial
arbitration+ Advantages anddisadvantages ofarbitration
+ Sources of normsfor commercialarbitration
*Reading:
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
- Gary Born,
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (Chapter 1, 2)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần
Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
agreement+ Definition ofarbitration
agreement+ Scope ofArbitration
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
- Gary Born,
International Commercial
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Competence+ Requirements ofthe arbitrationagreement
Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (Chapter 3-10)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam
về trọng tài thương mại,
- Advantages anddisadvantages ofarbitration
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
- Gary Born,
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (Chapter 1,2)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam
về trọng tài thương mại,
2011
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1 - Existence, validity
and scope ofarbitration
agreement
- Null, voidarbitration
agreement
- Doctrine ofseparability and
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
- Gary Born,
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (chapter 3-10)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam
về trọng tài thương mại,
2011
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
- Resolution No.01/2014/NQ-HDTP
- UNCITRAL Model Law
Commercial Arbitration
1985, amended in 2006Seminar
3
1 - Drafting an
arbitration clause
- Make someremarks on anarbitration
agreement provided
by lecturer
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
- Resolution No.01/2014/NQ-HDTP
- UNCITRAL Model Law
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tion
- - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods…
- - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- - Location: Division of Private International Law (Room A310)
- Receiving individual and group assignment topic in Seminar 1
+ Responsibilities
of an Arbitrator
appointmentprocess+ Challenges
to an arbitrator’snomination
* Reading:
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (chapter 12-13)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
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Lecture 2 2 - Applicable law
+ Law governingthe substance of the
arbitrationagreement+ Law governingthe arbitralprocedure and theprocedural rules ofArbitration
+ OverridingMandatory Rules
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (Chapter 11, 19)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
Seminar
1
1 The arbitrator:
+ Impartiality andIndependence ofarbitrator
+ Appointmentprocess
A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (chapter 12, 13)
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Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
Seminar
2
1 Challenges ofarbitrator
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
- IBA Guidelines onConflicts of Interest inInternational arbitration2014
Seminar
3
1 - Applicable law+ Principle of partyautonomy
+ Lex arbitri
- Determining lawgoverning a disputeprovided by alecturer
- Groups choose issues toexamine
- Groups outline thediscussed issues
- Groups operate theseminar according toprepared topics
- Resolving some particularcases relating to the issue.Group-
work
1 - Drafting a request for decision on a challenge
to an arbitratorSelf -
- Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- Location: Division of Private International Law (Room
A310)
Week 3: Topic 3
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* Reading:
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (Chapter 17)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
Lecture 2 2 - The hearing and
Evidence
- Confidentialityand privacy
- A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (Chapter 15, 16)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
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- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
Seminar
1
provisionalmeasures, interestand costs
A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (chapter 17)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam CommercialArbitration Law 2010
Seminar
2
1 Evidence,discovery and
commercialarbitration
A Redfern and M
Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration,
Sweet and Maxwell, 1999
International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer
Law & Business, Vol 1, 2,
2009 (chapter 14, 16)