Book contents
- Cambridge Compendium of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration
- Cambridge Compendium of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Foundations
- Part II Public Law Questions Relating to Arbitration
- Part III Stakeholders in Arbitration
- Part IV Applicable Law
- Part V Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator
- Part VI The Arbitral Tribunal
- 31 Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal
- 32 Arbitrator’s Contract
- 33 The Powers, Duties, and Rights of International Arbitrators
- 34 Secretaries to the Arbitral Tribunal
- 35 The Role of Party-Appointed Arbitrators versus That of the Chairperson
- Part VII Procedural Questions in Arbitration
- Part VIII Role of State Courts in Arbitration
- Part IX Awards
- Part X Post-Award Issues
- Part XI Legal Concepts
- Part XII Areas of Concern
- Part XIII Arbitration and Related Fields
- Part XIV EU Law and Arbitration
32 - Arbitrator’s Contract
from Part VI - The Arbitral Tribunal
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 February 2023
- Cambridge Compendium of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration
- Cambridge Compendium of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Foundations
- Part II Public Law Questions Relating to Arbitration
- Part III Stakeholders in Arbitration
- Part IV Applicable Law
- Part V Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator
- Part VI The Arbitral Tribunal
- 31 Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal
- 32 Arbitrator’s Contract
- 33 The Powers, Duties, and Rights of International Arbitrators
- 34 Secretaries to the Arbitral Tribunal
- 35 The Role of Party-Appointed Arbitrators versus That of the Chairperson
- Part VII Procedural Questions in Arbitration
- Part VIII Role of State Courts in Arbitration
- Part IX Awards
- Part X Post-Award Issues
- Part XI Legal Concepts
- Part XII Areas of Concern
- Part XIII Arbitration and Related Fields
- Part XIV EU Law and Arbitration
Summary
“Tant vaut l’arbitre, tant vaut l’arbitrage (Arbitration is as good as arbitrators)” is considered a golden rule in the arbitration community. The arbitration process cannot rise above the quality of the arbitrator. The arbitrators are “the sine qua non of the arbitral process”. What is the source of arbitrators’ power? How is the arbitrator’s contract formed? What are the rights and obligations of arbitrators under the arbitrator’s contract? What are the consequences if the arbitrators breach their obligations? To what extent should the arbitrators enjoy immunity from liability? In this chapter, we will discuss the theoretical framework of the arbitrator’s contract (I), formation of the arbitrator’s contract (II), rights and obligations of arbitrators (III) and arbitrator’s liability and immunity (IV).
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023