UNCITRAL – LAWASIA We b in a rUNCITRAL 2 0 2 1 Ove rvie w a n d

Le g a l De ve lop m e n t s 1 4 Ap ril 2 0 2 1

J u d ith Kn ie p e r

Le g a l Offic e r

UNCITRAL Se c re t a ria t

UNCITRAL Arb it ra t io n Fra m e w o rk

Convention on the Re c o g n it io n a n d En fo rc e m e n t o f Fo re ig n Arb itra l

Awa rd s

UNC ITRAL Arb itra t io n Ru le s ( re vis e d in 20 10 )

UNC ITRAL Mo d e l La w o n

In te rn a t io n a l C o m m e rc ia l Arb itra t io n

( a m e n d e d in 20 0 6 )

Re c o m m e n d a tio n s to a s s is t a rb it ra l in s t itu t io n s a n d o th e r in te re s te d

b o d ie s with re g a rd to a rb it ra t io n u n d e r

th e UNC ITRAL Arb it ra t io n Ru le s

( a s re vis e d in 20 10 )

UNC ITRAL No te s o n Org a n izin g Arb itra l

Pro c e e d in g s

Has been on UNCITRAL’s

agenda since its

establishment in 1966

UNCITRAL Technical Notes on

Online Dispute

Resolution

CURRENT WORK OF WORKING GROUP II

ARBITRATION AND C ONC ILIATION / DIS P UTE

S ETTLEMENT

The idea Is to provide for rules for a streamlined procedure, which

should last for 6 months from the date of the constitution of the

tribunal.

Pu rp o s e

The Rules on Transparency, effective as o f 1 Ap ril 20 14 , a re a s e t o f p ro c e d u ra l

ru le s fo r m a kin g p u b lic ly a va ila b le

in fo rm a tio n o n in ve s to r- Sta te

a rb itra tio n s a ris in g u n d e r in ve s tm e n t

tre a tie s . In re la t io n to in ve s tm e n t

tre a tie s c o n c lu d e d p rio r to 1 Ap ril 20 14 .

Tra n s p a re n c y Ru le s fo r In ve s to r St a t e s d is p u te

(TR im p le m e n t in g Ma u rit iu s Co n ve n t io n )

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CURRENT WORK OF WORKING GROUP III

INVESTOR -S TATE DIS P UTE S ETTLEMENT REFORM

Looks at other specificities that arise in the context of ISDS.

WG III is currently discussing solutions to procedural concerns that have been put on UNCITRAL’s

agenda by states.

UNCITRAL Me d ia t io n Fra m e w o rk

UNCITRAL C o n c ilia t io n Ru le s

UNC ITRAL Mo d e l La w o n In te rn a tio n a l

C o m m e rc ia l Me d ia t io n a n d In te rn a tio n a l Se t t le m e n t

Ag re e m e n ts Re s u lt in g fro m

Me d ia t io n

UN C o n ve n tio n o n In te rn a tio n a l Se t t le m e n t

Ag re e m e n ts Re s u lt in g fro m

Me d ia t io n

Pro p o s a l fro m J a p a n

Proposal on Stocktaking of Dispute Re s o lu tio n in th e

Mo d e rn C o n te xt

Fu t u re Wo rk

Pro p o s a l fro m Is ra e l & J a p a n

Po s s ib le fu tu re wo rk in th e fie ld o f

d is p u te re s o lu tio n in

in te rn a tio n a l h ig h - te c h re la te d

tra n s a c tio n s

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