Transnational public policy in international arbitration

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Transnational public policy in international arbitration
Conde e Silva, Gui J.

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TRANSNATIONAL
PUBLIC POLICY
IN INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION
Gui
J. Conde Silva
e
Queen Mary
College,
University
of
London
PhD
Abstract
determine
Arbitration to
tribunals rely on public policy principles exclude or
law. At
the applicable times, the notion of public policy will contain
fundamental by large. In
the
yardsticks recognised world community at such
be international.
transnational truly
cases public policy may called or
The
thesis the transnational
expounds notion and content of public policy as
by international This is by
applied tribunals. objective met exploring the
functions
in international
method, transnational
and purpose of public policy
arbitration.
The
light
opening chapter sheds on the origins and concept of public policy
the different levels it has been by international tribunals and
and applied
It for distinction between domestic,
national courts. the
suggests a criteria
domestic-international,
transnational
regional and public policy.
The
thesis in depth
then the origins and notion of
gives an analysis of
have
transnational
It that international tribunals relied
public policy. suggests
on transnational in their a method to
public policy awards and proposes
determine
its
content
and sources.
Such is deduct
then to the of transnational public
method applied content
from decided The transnational
thesis that
policy arbitration awards. shows
international
in
be different
three
at stages
can relevant
public policy
determine
At the the
arbitration. the outset of proceeding, where arbitrators
it
jurisdiction; during the the procedure
their arbitration, where controls
drafting final
in the or at the stage of the award, where
applicable arbitration;
it determines fundamental by the tribunal.
substantive rules relied upon
2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
6
Bibliography
......................................................................................................
11
Table Abbreviations
of
....................................................................................
18
Table Articles Essays
of and
............................................................................
31
Authorities
Table
of
.........................................................................................
PART ONE
THE NOTION OF TRANSNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY
Theoretical
considerations
INTRODUCTION 63
...........................................................................................
CHAPTER 1
Notion levels
and of public policy
87
1.1. Notion
and origins of public policy
........................................................
1.2. 97
Public
international
policy and arbitration
..............................................
(i) 98
Domestic-international
public policy
...............................................
(ii) Regional 102
public policy
...................................................................
CHAPTER 2
Transnational
public policy
106
2.1. Understanding
the
origins and meaning
...............................................
119
in
(i) the
transnational public policy national courts
.........................
126
in
(ii)
transnational public policy arbitration practice
.........................
139
2.2. Transnational
public policy as a method
..............................................
3
Table Contents
of
142
2.3. Sources
transnational
of public policy
..................................................
145
(i)
primary sources of transnational public policy
.............................
153
(ii)
transnational
public policy
secondary sources of
.........................
2.4. Conclusion Chapter Part One 156
to
and
.....................................................
PART TWO
CONTENT OF TRANSNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY
Practical
the thesis
application of
Introduction 158
Part Two
to
................................................................................
CHAPTER 3
Jurisdictional
transnational
public policy
163
3.1. Governing
principles
.............................................................................
169
3.2. Controlling
functions
............................................................................
3.3. The 177
resjudicata effect of arbitration awards
........................................
3.4. Conclusion 181
............................................................................................
CHAPTER 4
Procedural
transnational
public policy
185
4.1. Due
process
...........................................................................................
186
(i) Equality between
the
parties
...........................................................
187
(ii) Opportunity
to
present one's case
..................................................
188
(iii) Contradiction
................................................................................
190
(iv) Composite
rules
.............................................................................
199
4.2. Procedural faith
good
............................................................................
4
Table Contents
of
204
4.3. Conclusion
............................................................................................
CHAPTER 5
Substantive transnational
public policy
206
5.1. The
transnational
public policy
principles of substantive
.....................
207
5.2. Protection
the
of global market
.............................................................
(i) bribery influence 209
traffic
and of
.......................................................
(ii) 216
the
management of natural resources and environment
.................
(iii) 221
in
compensation the
event of expropriation
..................................
223
(iv) liability for
state
ultra vires acts
....................................................
225
(v) illicit
trafficking
..............................................................................
229
(vi) fraud (fraus
omnia corrumpit)
.......................................................
230
(vii)
anti-competition
...........................................................................
235
5.3. Other
interests
transnational
..................................................................
235
(i) heritage
protection of cultural
.........................................................
238
(ii) international
embargoes
.................................................................
(iii) 241
fight
the
terrorism
against
.............................................................
5.4. Conclusion 242
............................................................................................
CONCLUSIONS 244
..........................................................................................
253
List Transnational Public Policy Principles Rules
of and
........................
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