Master
2024/2025
Advanced International Commercial Arbitration
Type:
Elective course (Law of International Trade and Dispute Resolution)
Area of studies:
Law
Delivered by:
School of International Law
Where:
Faculty of Law
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Polina Lomakina
Master’s programme:
Law of International Trade and Dispute Resolution
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course “International Arbitration” is dedicated to the study of the main institutes of international commercial arbitration as a private mechanism of resolution of international commercial disputes. Special emphasis is made on the critical analysis and discussion of the case law and doctrine related to highly debatable issues.During the course students will be able to deepen their knowledge of the key concepts of international commercial arbitration, such as parties’ autonomy, arbitrators’ impartiality and independence, separability of arbitration agreement etc. Furthermore, the course will allow students to get acquainted with the most recent trends and discussions taking place within the international arbitration community, such as a third-party funding issue, risks and perspectives of delocalized arbitration, questions of finding a balance between privacy and transparency; and many other questions. The course will consist of individual and group exercises, including in-class discussions, and independent research assignments on various course related topics.–Use of interactive educational technologies (case study, work in small groups, presentations from legal practitioners); –Use of Power Point presentations;–Use of ratings and accumulative system of control.
Learning Objectives
- To provide students with general overview of key trends and concepts of international commercial arbitration.
- To introduce students to the most significant, debatable and recent cases (both from common and civil law countries) dedicated to various arbitration topics.
- To develop such skills as critical thinking, legal argumentation and legal research skills, as may be required to practice international commercial arbitration or to proceed with deeper academic study of various topics related to international commercial arbitration.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate deep understanding of essential characteristics of international commercial arbitration and relevant concepts and institutions
- easily navigate in regulatory framework, including international conventions, soft law and rules and procedures developed by arbitral institutions
- demonstrate good understanding of current trends peculiar to international commercial arbitration
- form critical views and allegations based on excellent understanding of theoretical context and good knowledge of case law, as well as to substantiate their position by relevant references
- work with large amounts of information (in particular, to make a research, evaluate, apply information, as may be necessary to work on scientific and professional assignments, as well as to apply systematic and comparative approaches)
Course Contents
- Subject 1. Essence and Principles of International Commercial Arbitration
- Subject 2. Arbitration Agreement
- Subject 3. Formation of Arbitration Agreement
- Subject 4. Parties to Arbitration Agreement.
- Subject 6. Arbitration Procedure
- Subject 7. Arbitration Award
- Subject 7. Student’s presentation
Assessment Elements
- Active work (including oral presentations) in seminars
- Mid-term examination (written)Written exam lasting for 20 minutes (maximum).
- Examination (oral)Oral exam during which the teaching professor will ask several questions (any from the topic covered in the course) which a student should answer immediately without time for preparation. Student will come and answer one by one.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.3 * Active work (including oral presentations) in seminars + 0.45 * Examination (oral) + 0.25 * Mid-term examination (written)
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Comparative international commercial arbitration, Lew, J. D. M., 2003
- The principles and practice of international commercial arbitration, Moses, M. L., 2017
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- International arbitration and forum selection agreements : drafting and enforcing, Born, G. B., 2013