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Author Frick, Joachim G.

Title Arbitration and complex international contracts : with special emphasis on the determination of the applicable substantive law and on the adaptation of contracts to changed circumstances / Joachim G. Frick
Published The Netherlands : Kluwer Law International, 2001

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Description xvi, 320 pages ; 25 cm
Series International arbitration law library
International arbitration law library.
Summary The technical, economic, and social development of the last one hundred years has created a new type of long-term contract which one may call Complex International Contract'. Typical examples include complex civil engineering and constructions contracts as well as joint venture, shareholders, project finance, franchising, cooperation and management agreements. The dispute resolution mechanism, which normally deals with such contracts, is commercial arbitration, which has been deeply affected in recent decades by attempts to improve its capabilities. Most importantly, there is the trend towards further denationalization of arbitration with respect to the applicable substantive law. In this regard, a new generation of conflict rules no longer imposes on the arbitrators a particular method to be applied for the purpose of determining the applicable rules of law. Moreover, arbitration more frequently took on the task of adapting Complex International Contracts to changed circumstances. Also, special rules have been developed for so-called multi-party arbitration and fast track arbitration facilitating efficient dispute resolution. The author describes these trends both from a practical as well as a theoretical perspective, evaluating not only the advantages, but also the risks involved with the new developments in arbitration. Relevant issues with respect to the drafting and renegotiation of such contracts are also discussed
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-318)
Subject Conflict of laws -- Arbitration and award.
Conflict of laws -- Contracts.
International commercial arbitration.
LC no. 2002436413
ISBN 9041116621 (Kluwer)
9789041116628 (Kluwer)
3725542716 (Schulthess)
9783725542710 (Schulthess)