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[Kluwe Arbitration Blog] In Conversation with Vu Anh Duong, Secretary General of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)

[Kluwe Arbitration Blog] In Conversation with Vu Anh Duong, Secretary General of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)

08/18/2023

Mr. Vu Anh Duong is the Secretary General of the  Vietnam International Arbitration Centre   (“ VIAC “), which is the  leading Vietnamese arbitration and mediation institution . Mr. Duong has contributed significantly to the development of arbitration in Vietnam in various ways; in addition to his role with the VIAC, Mr. Duong has served as a member of various drafting committees dealing with not only the VIAC’s Rules of Arbitration (2017) (“ VIAC Rules ”), but also Vietnam’s arbitration-related legislation. He also regularly lectures on commercial arbitration and sits as an arbitrator in both international and domestic commercial arbitrations.

Annulment For Violations Of Procedural Rules: The Difference Between The New York Convention And The Icsid Convention?

Annulment For Violations Of Procedural Rules: The Difference Between The New York Convention And The Icsid Convention?

07/04/2021

In international commerce and investment, parties to a dispute often select arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution other than litigation in which the court, an authorized state agency, adjudicate disputes. An explanation for this phenomenon is that arbitration may be the optimal means that the parties can exercise their autonomy in writing to select one or several individuals who are not representing state agencies and state power (the so-called private parties) to resolve disputes. However, to prevent the possibility of arbitrators "privatizing"  justice, [1] the New York Convention and the ICSID Convention set out the rules for annulment of arbitral award when such award violates arbitral proceeding. Here, questions arise. What rules of procedure are violated? And to what extent is the commercial and investment arbitral award annulled? This article seeks to elucidate the theory and practice of annulment for violations of procedure under the New York Convention and the ICSID Convention.

Use Of Expert Witness In International Arbitration - Notes For Lawyers And Enterprises

Use Of Expert Witness In International Arbitration - Notes For Lawyers And Enterprises

07/04/2021

Whether settling disputes in Court or through arbitration, when a party has the burden of proof, it must submit evidence to the arbitral tribunal. The evidence can be in many different forms: Document electronic evidence, audio recordings, video recordings, witness statement, etc. In international arbitration practice, especially in complex disputes, a type of evidence that is frequently used by the parties to defend their opinion/request is testimony/report of "expert witness".

Discussion On How To Form A Written Arbitration Agreement In The Era Of The Technology Revolution 4.0: Arbitration Agreement Concluded By Browse-Wrap And Click-Wrap – Legal Effect And Practice

Discussion On How To Form A Written Arbitration Agreement In The Era Of The Technology Revolution 4.0: Arbitration Agreement Concluded By Browse-Wrap And Click-Wrap – Legal Effect And Practice

07/04/2021

Nowadays, as the digital economy emerges, electronic agreements on online websites are becoming more and more prevalent; hence, the legal effect of establishing terms and conditions of service when accessing the website (browse-wrap) and clicking (click-wrap) are of particular interest. The following paper analyzes some of the legal aspects of online agreement conclusion, especially the establishment of the arbitration agreement by means of browse-wrap and click-wrap.

Litigation in international arbitration: Soft law in comparison with procedural laws in international arbitration proceedings

Litigation in international arbitration: Soft law in comparison with procedural laws in international arbitration proceedings

07/04/2021

Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010 (LCA)- the procedural law governing arbitration proceedings whose seat is in Vietnam

Ten-year of international standardization in arbitration

Ten-year of international standardization in arbitration

07/04/2021

Mr. Doug Jones, a leading arbitrator in the international arbitration community, revealed to me his infatuation with the beautiful beach and Vietnamese delicacies after a seminar in Da Nang. He was also inspired by the confidence, assertiveness, competence and the ambition to improve domestic arbitrators to the same level as those working in the international sphere of young arbitrators and VIAC Secretaries.

Law on Commercial Arbitration in Vietnam: A journey of development

Law on Commercial Arbitration in Vietnam: A journey of development

07/04/2021

Law on Commercial Arbitration (“LCA”) enacted in 2010 was considered a major step forward for the development of commercial arbitration in Vietnam. Compared with the previous years and with international standards, LCA has made remarkable progress, namely recognizing enterprises’ freedom of choice, broadening the scope of arbitration, raising the arbitral tribunal’s authority, valuing court assistance (especially interim measures enforcement), encouraging flexibility in language of arbitration, and improving party’s autonomy in arbitration while maintaining proper manners during arbitral proceedings.

Law On Commercial Arbitration Practice At Vietnam International Arbitration Centre

Law On Commercial Arbitration Practice At Vietnam International Arbitration Centre

07/04/2021

The ten years of Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010 (LCA) are also the 10-year development period of VIAC - the first institutional arbitration organization in Vietnam, the organization that goes along with the formation and advancement of the legal framework of commercial arbitration in Vietnam.

ICC award set aside for failure to admit further expert evidence

ICC award set aside for failure to admit further expert evidence

10/30/2019

A Polish appeals court vacated an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) partial award for alleged irregularities in the arbitrator's appointment (for further details please see " ICC award set aside due to irregularities in arbitrator's appointment "). The sole arbitrator's final award was also successfully challenged and set aside. The first reason to vacate the final award was also the issue of the sole arbitrator's appointment.

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