Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2024

Christian Klausegger; Peter Klein; Florian Kremslehner; Alexander Petsche; Nikolaus Pitkowitz; Irene Welser; Gerold Zeiler

doi:10.5771/9783214258894

Summary

The Austr ian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2024 is a collection of articles on current issues and hot topics in arbitration. The present 18th edition contains 14 contributions from altogether 42 leading practitioners and academics. The edition includes the “The Vienna Propositions for Streamlining Arbitral Proceedings” which summarize the discussions held at the VAD World Café in 2023. This year’s contributions address a variety of trend topics and current challenges, predominantly concentrating on commercial and investment arbitration, including environmental counterclaims in investment treaty arbitration, diversity as well as transparency in international arbitration, or adapting arbitration to the construction sector. “All Time Highs” in arbitration are featured as well, such as determining the standard of proof, obstructing arbitral proceedings at their beginning, or shielding secrets and safeguarding confidentiality in the taking of evidence. The contributions also include reports providing insights into the successful work of VIAC and an update on recent Austrian court decisions and publications in the field of arbitration.

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Copyright year: 2024
ISBN-Print: 978-3-214-25629-6
ISBN-Online: 978-3-214-25889-4
Publisher: MANZ, Wien
Language: English
Pages: 334
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages I - LXVI
1. Renato Nazzini, Aleksander Godhe
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. II. Endemic Features of Construction Disputes No access
  3. 1. A. Dispute Avoidance Panels/Dispute Manager No access
    2. B. Early Warning or Executive Negotiation No access
    3. C. Mediation No access
    4. D. Early Neutral Evaluation No access
    5. E. Construction Adjudication No access
    6. F. Dispute Boards No access
    7. G. Emergency Arbitration No access
  4. 1. A. Summary Disposal No access
    2. B. Expedited Procedure No access
    3. C. Bifurcation No access
    4. D. Fact and Expert Witness Evidence No access
  5. V. Conclusions No access
2. Stephan Wilske
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. Intrusive Behavior in the Interest of Diversity? No access
    2. B. Trigger Points – Consensus and Conflict in Contemporary Society No access
    3. C. The George Santos Syndrome No access
  3. III. Conclusion and Outlook No access
1. Florian Kremslehner, Robert Keimelmayr, Ann-Kathrin Reschny
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. Simple Joinder No access
    2. B. Mandatory Joinder No access
    3. C. Uniform Party No access
    4. D. Effective Joinder No access
    5. E. Summary – Joinder in Austrian Litigation No access
  3. 1. 1. 1. The Concept of “Parties” in Arbitration No access
      2. 2. Uniform Party in Arbitration No access
      3. 3. The Possibilities to avoid Inconsistent Decisions No access
      4. 4. The Objective and Subjective Scope of the Arbitration Agreement No access
      5. a) Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement No access
        b) The Rules of the Applicable Substantive Law No access
      6. 6. Reach of the res judicata Effect No access
  4. 1. A. Overview No access
    2. 1. 1. Inclusion upon a (Third) Party’s Request No access
      2. 2. Inclusion with a Statement of Claim No access
      3. 3. Inclusion as “Formal Party” to the Proceedings No access
      4. 4. Conclusion No access
    3. 1. 1. Request for Joinder Prior to Confirmation or Appointment of Arbitrators No access
      2. 2. Joinder Request after Confirmation or Appointment of Arbitrators No access
    4. D. Conclusion No access
  5. 1. A. Grounds for Annulment of an Award No access
    2. B. Right to Challenge an Award No access
  6. VI. Conclusion No access
2. Helmut Ortner, Marion Novak
  1. 1. A. Standard of Proof in the Common Law World No access
    2. B. Standard of Proof in the Civil Law World No access
  2. 1. A. Standard Derived from the Law Governing the Substance of the Dispute (lex causae) No access
    2. B. Standard Derived from the Law Governing the Arbitration Proceedings (lex arbitri) No access
    3. C. No Autonomous Standard of Proof in International Arbitration No access
  3. 1. A. Establishing the Corridor of Possible Standards No access
    2. B. Uniform Legal Culture of the Participants in the Proceedings No access
    3. C. Inquisitorial vs Adversarial Proceedings No access
    4. D. Bureaucratic vs Patrimonial Authority No access
    5. E. Adjusting the General Standard of Proof in Specific Circumstances No access
  4. IV. Conclusion No access
3. Maximilian Albert Müller
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. Conflicts of Interest No access
    2. B. Security for Costs No access
  3. 1. A. Tribunal-Ordered Disclosure No access
    2. B. Proactive Disclosure No access
  4. 1. A. Commercial Arbitration Rules No access
    2. B. Investment Arbitration Rules No access
  5. V. Conclusion No access
4. Peter Machherndl, Lena Milacher
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. II. National Legal Framework No access
  3. III. Fundamental Internationally Accepted Principles No access
  4. 1. A. UNCITRAL Model Law and Austrian Law No access
    2. 1. 1. ICC Rules No access
      2. 2. Vienna Rules No access
    3. 1. a) Art 3: Discovery No access
        b) Art 4: Witnesses No access
        (i) Legal Impediment or Privilege (para 2 (b) and 4) No access
        (ii) Commercial and Technical Confidentiality (para 2 (e)) No access
        (iii) Illegally obtained evidence (para 3) No access
      2. 2. Prague Rules No access
  5. V. Potential Set Aside and Refusal of Recognition and Enforcement No access
  6. VI. Conclusion & Best Practice for Practitioners No access
5. Irene Welser, Paul Krepil, Samuel Farokhnia-Mimnagh
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. The Obligation to Pay the Advance on Costs No access
    2. 1. 1. Institutional Rules with Prescribed Procedures to Recover the Share of the Advance not Paid by a Defaulting Party No access
      2. 2. Institutional Rules Without a Prescribed Procedure to Recover a Share of the Advance No access
    3. C. Justification for Non-Payment? No access
  3. 1. A. A Brief Recitation of the Purpose of Security for Costs No access
    2. B. Questionable Requests for Security for Costs No access
  4. 1. A. The Original Purpose of Document Production Procedures No access
    2. B. Misunderstandings as to the Materiality Requirement No access
    3. C. Responding to Questionable Document Production Requests in the context of Security for Costs Applications No access
  5. V. Recent Practice No access
  6. VI. Conclusion No access
6. Tigran Ter-Martirosyan
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. II. Basis of Value No access
  3. 1. A. What is Control? No access
    2. B. Access to Information No access
    3. C. Desicion Making Power No access
    4. D. Value of Control No access
  4. 1. A. Marketability vs Liquidity – What is the Difference? No access
    2. B. Importance of Shareholder Agreements No access
    3. C. Value of Marketability and Liquidity No access
  5. V. Conclusion No access
7. Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Johanna Kathan-Spath
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. Enhancing Careful and Effective SelectionProcesses No access
    2. B. Specialized Approaches for Specialized Dispute Sectors No access
    3. C. Innovating Dispute Resolution in the Digital Era No access
    4. D. Improving Resource Efficiency in International Arbitration No access
  3. 1. 1. 1. Set-Up and Topic No access
      2. 2. Framework: Who Makes the Nominations No access
      3. 3. Sources No access
      4. 4. Required Features and Attributes of Prospective Arbitrators No access
    2. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. aa) Most Important Criteria No access
        bb) Timing No access
        cc) Conflicts: Impartiality – Independence Concerns No access
        dd) Relevant Expertise No access
        ee) Communication Skills No access
        b) Tribunal-Appointed Experts No access
      3. 3. Conclusion No access
    3. 1. a) General Admissibility of TPF in International Arbitration No access
        b) Which Funder for Which Case? No access
        c) Timing Is of the Essence No access
      2. 2. To Spend or Not to Spend No access
      3. 3. Hitting the Sweet Spot No access
      4. 4. Who’s Funding the Defense? No access
      5. 5. Conclusion No access
    4. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. aa) Users’ Perspective on Highly Expedited Arbitration No access
        bb) A User’s View on Adjudication No access
        cc) A User’s View on Technical Advisors No access
      3. a) Highly Expedited Arbitration Clause No access
        b) The Determination by a Neutral Specialist/Adjudicator No access
        c) Technical Advisors No access
        d) Confidentiality No access
        e) Evidence No access
      4. 4. Conclusion No access
    5. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. 2. Case Management Techniques in Arbitration No access
      3. 3. Avoiding Arbitration Through Other Methods of Dispute Resolution No access
      4. 4. Conclusions No access
    6. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. a) Outline of the Roundtable No access
        b) Summary of the Discussion on Electronic Arbitral Awards No access
      3. 3. Conclusion No access
    7. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. a) The Basic Technology behind LLMs No access
        b) LLMs‘ Strengths and Weaknesses No access
        c) Application in Arbitration No access
      3. aa) Client Intake and Case Management No access
        bb) Legal Risk Analysis No access
        cc) Arbitrator Selection – Data Analytics on Arbitrators No access
        b) Submissions and Communication with Arbitral Institutions – Tools for Managing Exhibits & eBriefs No access
        c) Hearing No access
        aa) Technological Support in Drafting the Award No access
        bb) AI Decision-Making No access
      4. 4. Best Practice for Using Legal Tech Tools in the Legal Services Context No access
      5. 5. Conclusion No access
    8. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. 2. The Impact of International Arbitration on the Environment No access
      3. a) Parties No access
        b) Counsel No access
        c) Arbitral Institutions No access
        d) Arbitral Tribunals No access
      4. 4. Specific Measures and Technologies to make Arbitration Greener No access
      5. 5. Conclusion No access
    9. 1. 1. Introduction No access
      2. a) How to Determine the Issues to Standardize No access
        b) Format of Standardized Statistics No access
        c) Categories: the Ability to Compare like-for-like by Reporting Time and Cost in Proportion to Complexity and Size of Disputes No access
        d) Measuring What Can Be Managed No access
        e) Diversity No access
        f) Mediation & Expedited Arbitration No access
        g) Competence in Statistics No access
        h) Simplicity as Means of Overcoming Possible Obstacles or Impediments to Adopting Standards No access
        i) Board Review of Case Data No access
1. David von der Thannen, Laurenz J. Faber
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. II. European Standards No access
  3. 1. 1. 1. Thalès: The French Answer to Eco Swiss No access
      2. 2. SNF: Solidification of the Limited Review No access
      3. 3. Belokon: A New Approach on the Horizon? No access
      4. 4. Summary of the Review in France No access
    2. 1. 1. Flugplatz: Development Towards Extensive Review No access
      2. 2. Schweißbolzen: Arriving at a ‘Zero Tolerance’ Review No access
      3. 3. Steinbruch: Cementing Germany as a Bastion for Extensive Review No access
      4. 4. Summary of the Review in Germany No access
  4. 1. A. The Austrian Position on the Ordre Public Review in General No access
    2. 1. 1. Lack of Mandatory Cooperation with Competition Authorities No access
      2. 2. Tribunals’ Inability to Request Preliminary Rulings No access
      3. 3. Complex and High-effort Proceedings No access
    3. 1. 1. High Threshold in Austrian Annulment Proceedings No access
      2. 2. Nuanced Standard of Review in Austrian Annulment Proceedings No access
  5. V. Conclusion No access
2. Markus Schifferl, Thomas Herbst
  1. 1. A. Facts of the Case No access
    2. B. Decision of the Supreme Court No access
    3. C. Additional Remarks No access
  2. 1. A. Facts of the Case No access
    2. B. Decision of the Supreme Court No access
    3. C. Additional Remarks No access
1. Enikő Horváth, Panos Theodoropoulos
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. Jurisdiction Over Environmental Counterclaims No access
    2. 1. 1. ‘Connectedness’ between the Investor’s Claim and the State’s Environmental Counterclaim No access
      2. 2. The Proper Parties to an Environmental Counterclaim No access
  3. 1. A. Obligations Arising under Domestic Law No access
    2. B. Obligations Arising under International Law No access
  4. IV. Conclusions No access
1. Niamh Leinwather, Jessica Puhr
  1. I. Introduction No access
  2. 1. A. Optimizing VIAC’s Case Management in Arbitration Proceedings No access
    2. B. Improvements of VIAC’s Mediation Services No access
    3. C. Developments and Progress in Investment Arbitration No access
    4. D. VIAC Community Ambassador Network (“VIAC CAN”) No access
    5. E. Legal Tech Think Tank No access
    6. F. ADR Wellbeing Toolbox No access
    7. G. VIAC‘s Task Forces No access
    8. H. Questions Raised in Relation to Sanctions No access
    9. I. Events – from Vienna to Sarajevo to São Paulo and beyond No access
  3. 1. A. Increase in VIAC’s Caseload and Aggregated Amount in Dispute No access
    2. B. Origin of the Parties – CEE in Focus No access
    3. C. Applicable Law and Seat No access
    4. D. Expedited Proceedings No access
    5. E. Nature of Disputes No access
    6. F. Arbitrators – Nationality and Gender No access
    7. G. Third-Party Funding No access
  4. 1. A. Proceedings with Sanctioned Parties No access
    2. B. Publication of Awards – Increasing Transparency No access
    3. C. Language of the Proceedings – Increase in CEE Languages No access
    4. D. Increase in Domestic Cases No access
  5. V. 2024 Outlook No access
2. Recent Publications No access Pages 321 - 332 Alfred Siwy
Index No access Pages 333 - 334