Arbitration

Last updated: 24 June 2006

Sources: A/CN.9/460, 523, 547, 569; A/CN.9/WG.II/WP.119,121, 127, 128, 131, 134; A/CN.9/569;
Web links: http://un-interpreters.org/law.html; http://www.uncitral.org/ ;
Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation) http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/2Arbitration.html;
Compiled by: Yaw-Tsong Lee, Arabic Version: Iman Kamal
AAA Rules

rglement de lAAA
Reglamento de la Asociacin de Arbitraje
de los Estados Unidos

act in error
act negligently or fraudulently
act upon its own motion (arbitral
tribunal)
ad hoc arbitration
ad testificandum, subpoena
administrator to manage incomeproducing assets in dispute,
appointment of an
agreement of parties upon which
arbitration was based, fundamental
principle of
ancillary disclosure
anti-suit injunction
arbitrability of intra-corporate
disputes
arbitral awards
arbitral tribunal (v. constitute)
arbitration agreement
arbitration proceedings
Arbitration Rules, UNCITRAL
attachments

agir par erreur

agir de faon ngligente ou frauduleuse
agir doffice

actuar por error de clculo

actuar con fraude o negligencia
actuar de oficio

arbitrage ad hoc
subpoena ad testificandum; assignation
tmoigner
administrateur soit nomm pour grer les
biens faisant lobjet du litige

arbitraje especial
citacin [de testigo]

principe de laccord des parties, qui

constituait le fondement de larbitrage

divulgations par des tiers

injonctions antipoursuites

arbitrabilit des litiges internes aux

entreprises
sentences arbitrales
tribunal arbitral (constituer)
convention darbitrage
procdure darbitrage
Rglement darbitrage
saisies

administrador para la gestin de los

bienes generadores de ingresos que se
hallan en litigio, nombramiento de un
principio bsico del acuerdo por el que las
partes convenan en recurrir al arbitraje
informacin auxiliar
interdicto de toda actuacin judicial
concurrente
posibilidad de someter a arbitraje las
controversias intraempresariales
laudos arbitrales
tribunal arbitral (constituir)
acuerdo de arbitraje
procedimiento de arbitraje
Reglamento de Arbitraje
embargo

award
award of costs
award of damages
award that had been set aside in
the State of origin
balance of equities (common-law
concept)
bond
case law
claimant
communications the arbitral
tribunal between any party and
conciliation
Conciliation Rules, UNCITRAL
concurrent powers1
consecutive powers
conservatory measures
contrary agreement by the parties,
subject to
Convention on Jurisdiction and
Enforcement of Judgements in
Civil and Commercial Matters
counter-claimant

counter-security
court enforcement
court of first instance
court seised with the claim on the
merits
court-ordered interim measures

cross-border recognition
cross-indemnity

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sentences arbitrales
rglement des frais de larbitrage
octroi de dommages-intrts
sentence annule dans ltat dorigine

laudo; Sentencias Arbitrales

asignacin de las costas
mandato de indemnizacin
laudo anulado en el Estado de origen

balance of equities

equilibrio de equidades

caution
jurisprudence
demandeur
communications entre une partie
quelconque et le tribunal
conciliation
Rglement de conciliation
pouvoirs concurrents
pouvoirs conscutifs
mesures conservatoires
sauf convention contraire des parties

fianza
jurisprudencia
parte reclamante
comunicacin intercambiada entre alguna
de las partes y el tribunal arbitral
conciliacin
Reglamento de Conciliacin
competencia concurrente
competencia consecutiva
medidas de conservacin
sujeta a un acuerdo en contrario entre las
partes
convenios relativos a la competencia
judicial y la ejecucin de resoluciones
judiciales en materia civil y mercantil
contrarreclamante

conventions concernant la comptence

judiciaire et lexcution des dcisions en

matire civile et commerciale
dfendeur ayant form une demande
reconventionnelle
contre-garantie
exequatur
juridiction du premier degr
tribunal saisi de laction au fond

mesures provisoires prononces par un

tribunal
reconnaissance ltranger
cautionnement

contragaranta
va ejecutoria judicial
tribunal de primera instancia
tribunal que entienda38 en la demanda
sobre el fondo del litigio
medidas cautelares dictadas por un
tribunal
reconocimiento transfronterizo
caucin de indemnidad

cross-undertaking2 to pay
compensation
current or imminent harm
damages (award of)
defendant
disclosure
discretion of the arbitral tribunal
discretion, in its
discretionary nature of the award
of interim measures
dispose of assets
Draft Fundamental Principles and
Rules of Transnational Civil
Procedure 3
drop dead date4
due process and equality of parties
in arbitration, principle of

sengager indemniser le dfendeur

4 )

causer, immdiatement ou sous peu, un

dommage
dommages-intrts (loctroi de)
dfendeur
Information
libert dapprciation du tribunal arbitral
pouvoir dapprciation, dans lexercice de
son
nature discrtionnaire de loctroi de mesures
provisoires

comprometerse a indemnizar a la otra

parte
dao emergente o inminente
indemnizacin
demandado
Comunicacin de informacin
determinacin final; facultad
poder discrecional, en ejercicio de su
ndole discrecional de la concesin de
medidas cautelares

disposer davoirs
Projet de principes fondamentaux et de
rgles relatifs la procdure civile
transnationale
date butoir
principe fondamental du respect dune
procdure quitable et de lgalit des
parties larbitrage
garantie dune procdure rgulire et
protection du dfendeur

enajenar bienes
proyecto de principios y reglas bsicas de
derecho procesal civil transnacional

duly authenticated original award

original dment authentifi

duly certified copy (of an award)

duration of the validity of the
interim measure
duty to inform
effectiveness of the threatened
right, secure the
element of surprise
enacting State

copie certifie conforme

dure de validit de la mesure provisoire ou
conservatoire
devoir dinformation
sauvegarder le droit menac

original debidamente autenticado del

laudo
copia debidamente certificada
duracin de la validez de la medida
cautelar
obligacin de informar
garantizar el ejercicio del derecho que se
ve amenazado
factor sorpresa
Estado promulgante

due process and protection for the

respondent

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lment de surprise
tat adoptant

trmino expiratorio
principio fundamental de la legalidad
procesal del procedimiento arbitral y de la
igualdad entre las partes en dicho proceso
debidas garantas procesales y proteccin
del demandado

enforceability of interim measures

of protection
enforcement facilitation measures
enforcement of an arbitral awards
against a State
enforcement of the award
enforcement regime
establish, demonstrate or
show
ex parte basis
ex parte injunction5
ex parte interim measures of
protection, order
ex parte relief
execute upon the security
(respondent)
exhaustive list
final disposition of the claims on
the merits
forfeit ( rights)
forum law
forum state
freedom of contract
freedom of parties to be
represented in arbitral proceedings
by persons of their choice
freeze assets
frivolous claims for ex parte
measures
frustrate the (purpose of the)
measure
full and frank disclosure to the
tribunal

force excutoire des mesures provisoires ou

conservatoires
mesures destines faciliter lexcution de
la sentence
excution de sentences arbitrales
lencontre dun tat
excution de la sentence
rgime tablir , dmontrer dexcution
ou montrer,

ejecutoriedad de las medidas cautelares

ex parte
injonction sur requte
ex parte des mesures provisoires ou
conservatoires ,ordonner
mesures ex parte
revenir au dfendeur (provision)

a instancia de parte
mandato judicial a instancia de parte
medidas cautelares a instancia de una de
las partes, imponer
medidas cautelares
ejecutar la garanta (demandado)

liste exhaustive
faon dont il sera finalement statu au fond
sur les demandes
renoncer
loi du for
tat du for
autonomie de la volont des parties
libert des parties dtre reprsentes, dans
une procdure arbitrale, par des personnes
de leur choix
gel davoirs
requtes ex parte futiles

lista exhaustiva
determinacin definitiva a la que llegue el
tribunal sobre el fondo del litigio
perder
ley del foro
Estado del foro
libertad contractual de las partes
autonoma de las partes para hacerse
representar en un procedimiento arbitral
por personas que ellas hayan designado
inmovilizar bienes
solicitud de medidas cautelares a instancia
de parte que no estuvieran justificadas
frustrar la medida otorgada; hacer fracasar
el objetivo de la medida
revelar al tribunal informacin cabal y
veraz

rendre la mesure inefficace ; compromette

la mesure
tenir le tribunal pleinement inform

medidas para facilitar la ejecucin de un

laudo
ejecucin de un laudo arbitral contra otro
Estado
ejecucin del laudo
rgimen ejecutorio
establecer, demostrar o indicar,

grant, confirm, extend, or modify

an interim measure of protection
guarantee
hiding of assets
if expressly agreed by the parties

ILA Principles on Provisional and

Protective Measures in
International Litigation

inaudita parte (ex parte) interim

measures
injunctions6
institutional arbitration
inter partes consideration of the
matter by the arbitral tribunal

inter partes measures

interim award
interim measure of protection (v.
issue, order, invoke)
interim relief

accorder, confirmer, proroger ou modifier

une mesure provisoire ou conservatoire
caution
dissimulation de biens
si les parties en ont ainsi expressment
convenu
principes de lAssociation de droit
international sur les mesures provisoires et
conservatoires dans le contentieux priv
international
mesures provisoires inaudita parte (ex
parte)
injonctions
arbitrage institutionnel
examiner, en prsence des deux parties,
toute contestation leve
mesures inter partes

sentence provisoire
mesure provisoire ou conservatoire
(prononcer, ordonner, invoquer)
mesures provisoires ou conservatoires

interlocutory appellate7 review of

orders granting or denying an
injunction

appel interlocutoire, les ordonnances

octroyant ou refusant une injonction
peuvent faire lobjet dun

interpret a contrario
interpretative instrument regarding
article II, paragraph (2), of the
New York Convention, draft
irreparable harm

nterprter ia contrario
projet dinstrument interprtatif concernant
le paragraphe 2 de larticle II de la
Convention de New York
prjudice irrparable

otorgar, confirmar, prorrogar o modificar

una medida cautelar
garanta
ocultacin de bienes
cuando las partes lo acuerden
expresamente
Principios de la Asociacin de Derecho
Internacional sobre las Medidas
Provisionales y Cautelares en Litigios
Internacionales
medidas cautelares inaudita parte (ex
parte)
mandatos judiciales
arbitraje institucional
examen contradictorio del asunto por el
tribunal arbitral si la otra parte formulaba
alguna objecin
medida cautelar otorgada, tras haberse
escuchado a la parte afectada
laudo, resolucin provisional
medida cautelar (dictar, ordenar, invocar)
medidas cautelares

revisin de rdenes de admisin o

rechazo de un mandato en va de
apelacin en la fase interlocutoria del
juicio
interpretar a contrario
proyecto de instrumento interpretativo
referente al prrafo 2) del artculo II de la
Convencin de Nueva York
perjuicio irreparable

judgment for an injunction

judgment for money, including
costs

lay arbitrators (non-lawyers)

LCIA = London Court of
International Arbitration
legal remedy
legislative provisions on interim
measures and preliminary orders
liability regime applicable to the
party requesting the interim
measure
losses or damages
material change
measures to avoid or minimize
prejudice, loss or damage
merits of a claim, determine the
merits of the dispute
model contractual rule
Model Law on International
Commercial Arbitration,
UNCITRAL
model statutory provisions
modify, suspend or terminate an
interim measure of protection
more-favourable-right provision of
article VII of the New York
Convention

ordonnances dinjonction prohibitive

condamnations pcuniaires, y compris aux
frais

mandato judicial
fallo por una suma, incluidas las costas

arbitres non professionnels (non-juristes)

rbitros legos (personas que no fueran

juristas)
Corte de Arbitraje Internacional de
Londres
recurso
disposiciones legales sobre las medidas
cautelares y las rdenes preliminares

London Court of International Arbitration

voie de droit
dispositions lgislatives relatives aux
mesures provisoires conservatoires et aux
injonctions prliminaires
rgime de responsabilit applicable la
partie requrante

rgimen de responsabilidad aplicable a la

parte que solicitara la medida cautelar
prdidas o daos
cambio importante
medidas para evitar o reducir al mnimo
los daos, perjuicios o prdidas

pertes ou dommages
changement important
mesures visant viter ou rduire au
minimum le prjudice, la perte ou le
dommage
fond dun litige, connatre du
fond du litige
rgles contractuelles types

Loi type de la CNUDCI sur larbitrage

commercial international

Ley Modelo de la CNUDMI sobre

Arbitraje Comercial Internacional

dispositions lgislatives types

modifier, suspendre ou annuler une mesure
provisoire ou conservatoire
le plus disposition relative au droit
favorable

disposiciones legales modelo

modificar, suspender o levantar toda
medida cautelar
disposicin relativa al derecho ms
favorable

fondo de un litigio, pronunciarse sobre el

fondo del litigio
reglamento contractual modelo

New York Convention =

1958 Convention on the
Recognition and Enforcement of
Foreign Arbitral Awards
non-unitary jurisdictions
ODR = online dispute resolution

Convention pour la reconnaissance et

lexcution des sentences arbitrales
trangres

Convencin sobre Reconocimiento y

Ejecucin de las Sentencias Arbitrales
Extranjeras

tats fdraux ou non unitaires

rsolution des conflits en ligne

online arbitrations
opportunity to be heard
opportunity to be heard at the
earliest practicable time
opting out by the parties

arbitrages en ligne
possibilit dtre entendue
possibilit dtre entendue le plus
rapidement possible
exclusion par les parties

jurisdicciones federales o no unitarias

solucin de controversias por va
electrnica
arbitrajes tramitados en lnea
oportunidad de ser oda
posibilidad de ser escuchada lo antes
posible
las partes no hubieran estipulado nada en
contrario en su acuerdo
clusula de adhesin o de exclusin

opting-in or an opting-out clause

party affected by the measure
party against whom the interim
measure is invoked
party against whom the
preliminary order is directed
party opposing the measure
party who is seeking or has
obtained enforcement
pendente lite

perishable goods
Permanent Court of Arbitration

post security for the value of the

property (claimant)
power by the arbitral tribunal to
award interest

practice guide

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clause doption positive ou doption

ngative
partie touche par la mesure
partie contre laquelle la mesure est
invoque
partie vise par linjonction prliminaire
partie oppose la mesure
partie qui cherche obtenir ou a obtenu une
ordonnance dexcution
pendente lite ; en attendant que le litige soit
tranch
biens prissables
Cour permanente darbitrage

parte que se ve afectada por la medida

parte contra la que se invoque la medida
cautelar
parte que vaya a verse afectada por el
mandato preliminar
parte que se opone a la medida
parte que solicite o haya obtenido la
ejecucin
pendente lite
bienes perecederos
Corte Permanente de Arbitraje, Liga de
los Estados rabes;

verser une provision dune valeur

quivalente celle des biens
pouvoir du tribunal arbitral daccorder des
intrts

otorgar garanta por el valor de los bienes

guide de pratique

gua prctica

poderes del tribunal arbitral para otorgar

indemnizacin en forma de intereses

prejudgement on the merits of the

case
preliminary injunctive relief
preliminary order (v. grant)
preparatory work
preponderance of considerations of
fairness
present its case with respect to the
interim measure
preserve (evidence, assets)
preserved8, or be held by a
custodian (goods)
preserving the status quo
prima facie case
prima facie consideration of the
merits of the applicants case
primary court
procedural order
proceed without notice
proceeds
property inspection orders
provisional and protective
measures, Availability of
provisional orders
reasonable possibility of success
reasonable prospect that the
requesting party will succeed on
the merits
reasonableness and
proportionality, principles of
receiver 9

prjuger le fond de laffaire

prejuzgar las circunstancias del caso

mesures ou injonctions avant dire droit

injonction prliminaire (prononcer)
travaux prparatoires
prpondrance des considrations dquit

faire valoir ses arguments relativement la

mesure provisoire ou conservatoire
sauvegarder (lments de preuve , des
biens) ; sauvegarder des lments de
preuves ou des avoirs
frapps dindisponibilit, ou soient confis
la garde dun tiers
prservation du statu quo
prsomption
lexamen du bien fond de laction engage
par le demandeur

mandatos judiciales
mandato preliminary (emitir)
labor preparatoria
preponderancia de razones para
determinar la equidad de la medida
hacer valer sus derechos en relacin con
la medida cautelar
preservar (ciertos bienes); conservar
pruebas o bienes

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juridiction principale
ordonnance de procdure
agir sans notification
produit de la vente
Inspection des biens
mesures provisoires et conservatoires,
Disponibilit des
dcisions provisoires
possibilit raisonnable de succs
perspective raisonnable de voir la partie
requrante obtenir gain de cause sur le fond
caractre raisonnable et proportionnel

squestre

sean preservados, o de que queden en

poder de un depositario
mantener el statu quo
caso de presuncin rebatible
presuncin del valor de los argumentos
del demandante con respecto al fondo del
litigio
tribunal principal
providencia
actuar sin dar aviso a la otra parte
producto de la venta
rdenes de inspeccin de bienes
medidas cautelares, Acceso a las
rdenes provisionales
posibilidad razonable de xito
probabilidad razonable de que la
demanda de la parte requirente prospere
sobre el fondo del litigio
principios de la razonabilidad y de la
proporcionalidad
depositario

recognition and enforcement of

interim measures
relevant and material to,
circumstances
remedy of last resort
requesting party
requirement of written form for the
arbitration agreement
residual discretionary power to
grant enforcement of an award
notwithstanding the existence of a
ground for refusal listed in article
V of the 1958 New York
Convention
respond
responding party
restraining order; protection order
retain either de facto or
beneficially the ownership of the
assets
reviewing court
rules of the conflict of laws
safeguards
safisfy (an award)
second-instance arbitral tribunal
secure assets out of which an
award may be satisfied
security for the enforcement of an
eventual award
security in connection with an
interim measure (provide)
security, be put up

reconnaissance et excution des mesures

provisoires
pertinentes et importantes pour,
circonstances

dernier recours
partie requrante
prescription de la forme crite pour la
convention darbitrage
pouvoir discrtionnaire rsiduel daccorder
lexequatur nonobstant lexistence dun des
motifs de refus numrs larticle V de la
Convention de New York

reconocimiento y ejecucin de medidas

cautelares
pertinentes y de inters para,
circunstancias; de inters o de
importancia
ltimo recurso
parte requirente
requisito sobre la forma escrita del
acuerdo de arbitraje
facultad discrecional residual para otorgar
ejecutoriedad a un laudo aun cuando se d
alguno de los motivos previstos en el
artculo V de la Convencin de Nueva
York de 1958 para denegarla

ragir
dfendeur
ordonnance de protection
demeurer, de facto ou titre bnficiaire, le
vritable propritaire

responder
parte requerida
1. interdicto; 2. inhibitoria
retener an la propiedad, de hecho o en
usufructo

juridiction dappel
rgles de conflit de lois
garde-fous
excuter (une sentence)
tribunal arbitral dappel
garantir des biens qui pourront servir
lexcution dune sentence
garantie pour lexcution de la sentence qui
sera finalement prononce
garantie en rapport avec une mesure
provisoire (constituer une)
garantie, constituer une

tribunal que la lleve a cabo

reglas de conflicto de leyes
salvaguardias
ejecutar (un laudo)
tribunal arbitral de segunda instancia
garantizar ciertos bienes que permitan
ejecutar un laudo
garantas para la ejecucin definitiva del
laudo
garanta adecuada respecto de una medida
cautelar (prestar una)
garantas, constituir una

seize or take control of the

property
sequestration10
set aside (an interim measure)
set-off11, raising claims in arbitral
proceedings for the purpose of
State agreement to participate in
arbitration
State of origin
State of the place of arbitration
stop order12
strict liability basis for loss
resulting from a measure
wrongfully granted
subject-matter of the dispute
substantial possibility of success
on the merits of the dispute vs.
substantial likelihood
succeed on the merits
surety
temporary restraining13 order
terminate an interim measure of
protection
threshold required for obtaining
interim measures of protection
unless otherwise agreed by the
parties
urgent necessity
vacate an injunction
waive the requirement of security

saisir les biens ou den prendre le contrle

se incautar o ejercer el control de bienes

saisie conservatoire
annuler
demandes en compensation dans les
procdures arbitrales

secuestro
anular
derecho compensatorio, presentacin de
crditos en un procedimiento arbitral para
salvaguardar algn
acuerdo de un Estado de participar en el
arbitraje
Estado de origen
Estado en que tuviera lugar el arbitraje
stop order
estricta responsabilidad por las prdidas
ocasionadas por una medida
errneamente otorgada
objeto en litigio
posibilidad importante de que
prosperaran los argumentos sobre el
fondo del litigio vs. probabilidad
importante

acceptation par un tat de participer une

procdure darbitrage
ltat dorigine
ltat du lieu de larbitrage
stop order
base de la responsabilit objective, du
prjudice caus par une mesure indment
accorde
objet du litige
forte possibilit dobtenir gain de cause sur
le fond du litige vs. chances dobtenir gain
de cause
obtenir gain de cause sur
le fond
caution
temporary restraining order
annuler une mesure provisoire ou
conservatoire
seuil requis pour lobtention de mesures
provisoires ou conservatoires
sauf convention contraire des parties
besoin urgent
annulation dune injonction
droger lobligation de constituer une
garantie

prosperar sobre el fondo del litigio

fiador
interdicto provisional
dejar sin efecto toda medida cautelar;
levantar toda medida cautelar
lmite mnimo para la obtencin de
medidas cautelares
salvo acuerdo en contrario de las partes
necesidad urgente
invalidar un mandato
eximir al peticionario de otorgar garantas

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writ of habeas corpus ad

testificandum
writing requirement
written form for arbitration
agreement

bref dhabeas corpus ad testificandum

auto de habeas corpus ad testificandum

exigence dun crit

forme crite de la convention darbitrage

requisito de la forma escrita

forma escrita del acuerdo de arbitraje

Internacional NGOs and other organizations: American Arbitration Association (AAA), Arab Union of International Arbitration
, Association Suisse de lArbitrage (ASA), Association of the Bar of the City of New York (ABCNY), Cairo Regional
Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
, Center for International Legal Studies , Chartered Institute
of Arbitrators , Club of Arbitrators of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration , Forum for International Commercial
Arbitration (FICA), Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC), International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC), International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
(KLRCA), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
(Lagos) , School of International Arbitration , Union des Avocats Europens , Council of
the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States

(IPA CIS), NAFTA Article 2022 Advisory Committee (NAFTA) 2022

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of the arbitral tribunal and the courts to issue interim measures

to the respondent in the event that the ex parte measure was found to be unjustified
prepared by the American Law Institute and UNIDROIT
an arbitral tribunal could not extend the ex parte phase of the proceedings beyond the twenty-day limit (which was referred
to as the drop dead date to illustrate the view that a preliminary order could only be extended beyond that limit in the form
of an inter partes interim measure)
injunction without notice to the person against whom it is directed
Orders to prevent a party from removing assets or money kept by that party or placed with a third party
Most appeals involve cases that have been concluded in the trial court. However, a party can sometimes take an appeal from
a trial court order before the case is over. Such appeals are called interlocutory appeals.
referred to as sequestration in some legal systems
to hold property that should not be in either partys possession until the dispute is resolved
Orders requiring a party to conserve goods in its possession
a counter-claim, or a counterbalancing debt, pleaded by the defendant in an action to recover money due; also, this mode of
defence (OED)
requiring that party to refrain from taking any action that might affect the position of the parties until both parties had been
heard
injunction without notice to the person against whom it is directed