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In today’s episode of Arbitration Espresso, I’m going to answer how many arbitrators decide a dispute, the one rule to follow and the pros and cons of a single arbitrator. Welcome to Arbitration Espresso. I’m Lara Pair, founder of Pair Fact Legal.
Let’s tackle the first question - how many arbitrators decide? The quick answer is, it depends on what you have chosen. Remember that everything about the procedure is decided on by you and the party you have the dispute with.
What’s the one rule that must be followed? There can never be an even number of arbitrators. Typically there is either one or three. The most common number is 3 but when disputes are small or you have decided on an expedited procedure there is generally only one arbitrator.
If there's only one arbitrator, you and the party you have the dispute must agree on that individual. If you cannot come to agreement there are ways to have the arbitrator appointed by an appointing authority. That is not ideal. Remember, one of the main reasons for arbitration is that you can pick your arbitrator yourself.
If there are three arbitrators, the general procedure followed is that each side chooses one arbitrator and both arbitrators together choose the third. The final decision is then made by the majority.
One point I need to make here is that arbitrators are paid by the parties, so the more arbitrators, the higher the cost. On the other hand, having a single arbitrator means you are leaving your fate in the hands of one person.
Want to discuss the pros and cons of arbitration more? Schedule a call with our team.
First, let’s answer the question of who can be an arbitrator. To put it simply, basically anyone. There is no official certificate, such as a medical or bar license. A number of institutions provide certificates for arbitration courses and many arbitral institutions, ones that provide secretarial services to conduct arbitrations, do provide lists of arbitrators.
That being said, it does make sense to use a person who knows arbitration procedures and arbitration law.
The TWO qualities every arbitrator MUST have are that they are independent and impartial.
If the parties have agreed in a contract or at a later stage upon certain qualifications such as nationality, age or any other criteria, that arbitrator must meet those.
There are a number of ways to find an arbitrator. Arbitration institutions have lists with people that are qualified in arbitration as a procedural field. However, they only offer limited quality control and sometimes don't recommend arbitrators for the parties to choose from.
If you don't go to a traditional institution for your arbitration but to a specialized Chamber of Commerce or a specialized institution in a particular field such as the WIPO for intellectual property, you will often find arbitrators that are both qualified in arbitration and qualified in the field of your dispute.
There are many organizations in which arbitrators are associated. Some offer certification courses, some do not. Organizations like arbitral women (https://www.arbitralwomen.org) or the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (https://www.ciarb.org) offer lists with specializations of and information about the potential arbitrators.
The benefit of such institutions is that they usually have the arbitrators past experience and CVs on file and publicly accessible. The one downside is that the pool within these groups is generally limited.
The real answer here is likely the answer you have come across most often in life – ask your trusted resources for an individual he or she can recommend.
Did you know there are basically four ways an arbitration enforcement can be overturned? I’m Lara Pair, founder of Pair Fact Legal. In our last Arbitration Espresso video, I explained that the merits of a case are no longer a subject of discussion when it reaches the enforcement stage. So, what is? Let’s dive in.
The issues reviewed at the enforcement stage are whether due process and the fundamental principles of the law of a particular nation where the enforcement is to take place have been adhered to. There are four questions that are answered, assuming that an arbitration agreement existed.
As masters of the procedure, the parties also have it in their hands to limit many of the causes for additional costs. As long as the procedure remains fundamentally fair and grants the parties the right to be heard, such cost saving measures can be implemented.
If I don’t agree with an arbitration decision, can I appeal it? Not so fast! I’m Lara Pair, founder of Pair Fact Legal. In this week’s Arbitration Espresso, I’ll be explaining why arbitration appeals are extremely rare. Let’s jump in! Here’s the question: Does arbitration have an appeal process like a judgment from ordinary litigation?
In its ruling 4A_183/2020 of May 6 2021, the Federal Supreme Court clarified its case law on the question of which party (landlord or tenant) must prove in a dispute whether or not the initial rent for an apartment in an old building is abusive in comparison with rents customary in the locality or district.
What happens if one of you decides not to arbitrate after it is already in the contract? Find out in this Arbitration Espresso!
Arbitration is a binding agreement for you and the other party to settle your dispute without going to court.
Once you or the other party agree to arbitration, you both have a legal obligation to go through with it. Agreeing to arbitrate usually is part of a written contract and is legally binding. Agreeing to arbitrate is a legal commitment – you cannot change your mind on a whim.
If you and the other party have a contract that stipulates arbitration before court, you both must agree to these terms. However, as with any contract, there can be special grounds that exempt you from arbitration. If you can prove fraud or duress, you may use these as accepted reasons to change your mind about arbitration. Similarly, if both of you agree to change the contract by amending the arbitration clause, that is possible too.
What do you do if the other party backs out of arbitration? In that case, you may want to consult a lawyer who has a deep understanding of contract law.
Next time on Arbitration Espresso: to arbitrate or not to arbitrate, that is the question. Subscribe to our channel so you don’t miss the answer!
There are lots of legal issues that can be resolved in arbitration – but not all of them. Let’s answer those three questions in this week’s Arbitration Espresso!
You can arbitrate a lot of legal disputes, but not all of them. For example, you cannot arbitrate a homicide. If it is a criminal dispute, it is heard in court. You cannot arbitrate whether you are married, but you could settle financial issues through arbitration. In fact, You can arbitrate other civil law issues, such as contract disputes between a company and a contractor. What cases can go to arbitration? If the result of your arbitration would apply to more people than just you and the other party, you can probably NOT arbitrate. Arbitration may be the best choice for your legal issue. Want to find out? Schedule a call with our team.
Wait! If a private judge handles an arbitration, how do I get what I won? I’m Lara Pair, founder of Pair Fact Legal and this is one of the most commonly asked questions I receive. I’ll answer it in this week’s Arbitration Espresso!
Often times once a case is decided either by a judge or by an arbitrator, the losing party gives up and gives you what you win in the case. Of course, that is a bit of an oversimplification.
But both a final award in arbitration and a final judgment from the court must go through governmental enforcement proceedings.
Say you won a judgement for $100,000 from your opponent. You cannot order his or her bank to give you money. Enforcement proceedings would have to be initiated for you to secure the funds. The same applies for arbitration awards and judgments.
Globalization of business and trade creates opportunity but oftentimes opportunity breads challenges. From shipping vessels blocking the Suez Canal to delays in work product as entire offices shut down, many business owners with international business dealings became all too familiar with the issues during the pandemic.
You have the constitutional right of access to courts . In order to NOT go to court, you can choose arbitration as an alternative. You and the other party decide on an arbitrator based upon the specific nature of your legal dispute.
The law allows both you and the other party to go to arbitration to settle your dispute – but only if both parties agree and must do so expressly. You can imagine that once a dispute or argument begins, it can be difficult for both parties to agree to anything.
The best way to ensure that both parties agree to arbitration is to make sure it is in the underlying contract. A commercial law attorney can draw up a contract that makes arbitration the required method of dispute resolution
Arbitration is a great way to resolve differences but only if both parties agree – and arbitration is not always applicable for all legal situations. Need answers to your arbitration questions right away? Schedule a call with our team.
Arbitration is a method that may help you and the other party resolve your dispute without going to court. Instead of the expense and stress of a trial with a judge or a jury, arbitration allows you to reach a legal decision.
Arbitration does not require a government appointed judge. You and other party usually select a neutral arbitrator with greater knowledge about the subject matter or area of law of your dispute.
What is arbitration? How does it work? What happens when there are more than two parties involved? How can an arbitration clause help my business? Attorney and Pair.fact Legal Partner Lara Pair will answer these and more questions in our new video series Arbitration Espresso.
Arbitration Espresso is a collection of short, easy-to-understand videos designed to explain and demystify Arbitration. They're perfectly paired with an espresso or your beverage of choice.
Do you want to discuss the specifics of your situation? Lara and her team are available to talk through them with you. Schedule a call by emailing office@pairfactlegal.com. Pair.fact Legal AG is an innovative law firm based in Zurich. Our lawyers represent clients with passion and sensitivity.
Arbitration is often preferred to litigation because it tends to lead to a faster resolution at a lower cost than going to court. If you are a CEO, CFO, or in-house counsel, you want to maximize the benefits of commercial arbitration.
What is there are more than 2 parties involved? Ordinarily arbitration is meant for 2 parties, as is traditional litigation. However, in certain circumstances more than two parties can be involved in a dispute. Examples are contracts with more than 2 parties, serial contracts, delivery contracts, large projects. In such cases arbitration can be difficult, because of the number of arbitrators and that everyone needs to be treated equally. A problem may also occur if not all parties have agreed to arbitration with the same arbitration clause. Such cases are not impossible to resolve, but it helps if the arbitration clauses match one another or the basis is a single contract. I recommend that you choose institutional rules that contain provisions about joinder or consolidation in order to cope with such situations.
At issue in case 4A_428/2020 of 01.04.2021 was the treatment of the statute of limitations during the appeal process. After extensive study of the existing literature and case law, it decided in a pleasingly concise manner: "... according to Art. 138 para. 1 CO, the statute of limitations does not begin to run anew until all regular methods of appeal have been exhausted."
Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution where contesting parties agree to a neutral third party’s ruling (called an award) after hearing arguments and reviewing evidence. This award may be enforceable and binding. Arbitration is a confidential process in which both parties present evidence to support their claim.
Finally, a draft for the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK was reached between these parties and a sigh of relief went through business and the legal community alike. The reasons for the relief are self – evident.
In its judgment of November 13, 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled on the admissibility of extending an arbitration clause to a third party in an international arbitration matter. In doing so, it reviewed the arbitral tribunal's legal assessment of the meaning of its behavior in accordance with the principle of reliance.
In its judgement of November 13, 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled on the admissibility of extending an arbitration clause to a third party in an international arbitration matter.
In the following, the ruling of the Federal Court of Justice of August 19, 2020 will be explained. In this new decision, the Federal Supreme Court dealt on the one hand with the effects of the deletion of a stock corporation from the Commercial Register after bankruptcy proceedings have been opened against it. With regard to the effects, the Federal Court had to deal in particular with the consequences of the deletion for the creditors of the bankruptcy estate. On the other hand, the decision deals with a more well-knownissue, namely the liability of the bodies of a joint-stock company under the company law.
Seit dem 1. Januar 2019 haben zu Unrecht Betriebene die Möglichkeit, vom Betreibungsamt zu verlangen, dass über ungerechtfertigte Betreibungen keine Auskunft mehr gegeben wird.
Neue Verjährungsfristen führen unter anderem zu einer Harmonisierung des Vertrags- und Bereicherungsrechts. Umfassenden Gesetzesänderungen per 1. Januar 2020 betreffen über 30 Bundesgesetze.
Bei Umsätzen über elektronische Marktplätze wird die geschuldete Umsatzsteuer nicht immer ordnungsgemäß abgeführt. Deshalb hat Deutschland ein «Gesetz zur Vermeidung von Umsatzsteuerausfällen beim Handel mit Waren im Internet …» erlassen.
Egal, ob sich ein Berater in der EU befindet oder in einem nicht EU-Land wie der Schweiz: Sobald das beratene Unternehmen Auslandsbezüge hat, werden Rechts- und Rechtsprechungsänderungen in der EU und den EU-Ländern immer wichtiger.
Nicht immer bleibt der Finanzhaushalt einer Gesellschaft im Gleichgewicht. Neben betriebswirtschaftlichen Schwierigkeiten stellen sich dabei auch rechtliche Fragen, wie die Pflichten und Haftungsfallen.
Ein Urteil des Bundesverwaltungsgerichts im Jahr 2015 hiess eine Praxisänderung in Bezug auf die Einstufung von ein- und angebauten Solaranlagen gut. Seither ist die rechtliche Situation nicht zur Ruhe gekommen.
Was der Brexit für die Schweizer Firmen bedeutet und warum Deutsche Niederlassungen Englischer Unternehmen an die Schweiz oder Liechtenstein denken sollten.
Betreibungsregisterauszüge sind für vielerlei Verträge notwendig. Doch was wenn ein ungerechtfertigter Eintrag vorliegt? Eine Gesetzesänderung ermöglicht nun den Schuldner dagegen vorzugehen.
Ein detailliertes Vorgehen im Falle eines Streitfalls ist von enormer Wichtigkeit. Unterlagen sammeln, Zeugen finden und versuchen einen Einigung mit dem richtigen Inhalt zu erzielen sind wichtige Schritte, wenn es um die Beilegung eines Streites geht.
Gesetze und Gesamtarbeitsverträge bieten umfassende Regelungen im Arbeitsrecht. Je genauer jedoch die gegenseitigen Rechte und Pflichten von Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer in einem Vertrag festgehalten werden, desto geringer ist das Eintreten einer Enttäuschung.
Während bei einem staatlichen Gericht, die Richter vom Staat bestimmt werden, können die Parteien bei einem Schiedsgericht die Richter selbst bestimmen. Die Pairfact Legal AG beratet und unterstützt Sie aufgrund langjähriger Erfahrung fachkompetent, wenn es um Verfahren vor Gerichten geht.
Schriftliche Verträge haben im Rechtswesen eine enorme Bedeutung. Mit Hilfe von schriftlichen Verträgen gehen die Einzelheiten eines Vertrags nicht vergessen und langwierige sowie kostenintensive Gerichtsprozesse können vermieden werden.
Die Rahmenbedingungen für öffentliche Ausschreibungen werden immer komplexer. Die Pairfact Legal AG begleitet Sie von Beginn an betreffend der zu erstellenden Ausschreibungsunterlagen sowie der Einreichung eines Angebots.
Immaterialgüterrechte, auch geistiges Eigentum genannt, werden in vier verschiedene Kategorien unterteilt: Marken, Patente, Urheberrechte und Design. Der Schutz dieser Rechte erfordert weitaus mehr als nur eine Registrierung.
Jedes Jahr treten neue Gesetze und Verordnungen in Kraft, sei es auf Gemeinde-, Kantons- oder Bundesebene. Diese Gesetze und Verordnungen können sich auf Ihr Unternehmen auswirken. Sie können Ihre Organisation und Prozesse beeinflussen.
In today’s episode of Arbitration Espresso, I’m going to answer how many arbitrators decide a dispute, the one rule to follow and the pros and cons of a single arbitrator. Welcome to Arbitration Espresso. I’m Lara Pair, founder of Pair Fact Legal.
Let’s tackle the first question - how many arbitrators decide? The quick answer is, it depends on what you have chosen. Remember that everything about the procedure is decided on by you and the party you have the dispute with.
What’s the one rule that must be followed? There can never be an even number of arbitrators. Typically there is either one or three. The most common number is 3 but when disputes are small or you have decided on an expedited procedure there is generally only one arbitrator.
If there's only one arbitrator, you and the party you have the dispute must agree on that individual. If you cannot come to agreement there are ways to have the arbitrator appointed by an appointing authority. That is not ideal. Remember, one of the main reasons for arbitration is that you can pick your arbitrator yourself.
If there are three arbitrators, the general procedure followed is that each side chooses one arbitrator and both arbitrators together choose the third. The final decision is then made by the majority.
One point I need to make here is that arbitrators are paid by the parties, so the more arbitrators, the higher the cost. On the other hand, having a single arbitrator means you are leaving your fate in the hands of one person.
Want to discuss the pros and cons of arbitration more? Schedule a call with our team.