Towards a Uniform Approach to Confidentiality of International Commercial Arbitration

by Elza Reymond-Eniaeva

Overview

The book deals with confidentiality as one of the most controversial issues in international commercial arbitration. On the one hand, it is widely recognized that confidentiality is an important advantage of arbitration which contributes to its attractiveness. On the other hand, there is no uniform regulation in national legislations, arbitration rules, and other relevant sources as to the scope or even to the existence of a duty of confidentiality.

A uniform approach to confidentiality of international commercial arbitration is possible. The best way to achieve it would be through harmonization of national arbitration laws which should impose a confidentiality obligation subject to certain exceptions. The purpose of maintaining confidentiality would be to protect primarily the parties from undesirable leaks that can be avoided and to protect arbitration as an institution. As to a systematic publication of arbitral awards without identifying the parties’ identity, it isdesirable and should be the goal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030190026
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	06/12/2019
Series:	European Yearbook of International Economic Law , #7
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

FM.- 1. Introduction.- 1. Sources.- 3. Persons Subject to the Duty of Conficentiality.- 4. Content of the Duty of Confidentiality.- 5. Exceptions and Limitations to the Obligation of Confidentiality.- 6. Remedies and Sanctions in Case of Confidentiality Breach.- 7. Possibility of Uniform Rules in Confidentiality.- 8. Conclusions.- Table of Cases.- Bibliography.