Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Code : LAW618
Course Title : International Commercial Arbitration
Course Planner 17217: AabhaSood (Asst. Professor)
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Course Focus : Conceptual Type

Course L: 2 T: 0 P: 0 Credits : 2
Information: CA Category: A0203

Course Outcomes
CO Outcome Description Bloom
Level
1 Discuss alternative dispute resolution methods in international Remember
commercial relations - especially that of arbitration.
2 Analyze arbitration agreements and its clauses. Analyse
3 Demonstrate a critical understanding of the Indian arbitration law with Analyse
existing international legal provisions and the UNCITRAL model law
on arbitration regulating international commercial arbitration and
enforceability of foreign awards.
4 Examine the application of the law in the recent and leading Supreme Evaluate
Court decisions.

Course Syllabi
Unit Chapter Title Topics Hours
Unit-I Concept and Dispute settlement mechanisms,what is arbitration
ethos of (theoretical definitions), Why to arbitrate? ,Forms of
5
arbitration arbitration- their advantages and disadvantages,
International Commercial Arbitration.
Unit-II Stockholm Overview of the legal regime governing international
International commercial arbitration The Law Commission Reports
5
Arbitration on Alternate dispute resolution and on International
Review 2008 Commercial arbitration, Evolution of International
 Commercial arbitration at the international
level defined , Arbitration in equity Distinguishing
International arbitration from arbitration
Unit- Principle of Sources of International Arbitration Laws , Conducting
III International an International Arbitration ,International Arbitration
Commercial Institutions Advantage of International Arbitration
5
Arbitration International Instruments-Jay Treaty; Alabama Claims
;Hague Convention 1899UNCITRAL Rules 1976
Revised in 2010; Permanent Court of arbitration; ICJ
Mid-Term Examination
Unit- UNCITRAL UNCITRAL Model Law 1985-Revised in Dec 2006.
IV Model Law Geneva Protocol 1923 and 1927 culminated in New
York Convention of 1958 for recognition and
enforcement of foreign awards- Dalmia Dairy
Industries Ltd. v. National Bank of Pakistan, [1978] 2 5
Lloyd’s Rep. 223; Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. v.
AkshOptifibre Ltd., (2005) 7 SCC 234; Channel
Tunnel Group Ltd. vs. Balfour Beatty Construction
Ltd.(1993) AC 334
Unit-V Special Severability / separability principle, The meaning and
principles on significance of the principle, The validity of the rule,
international Exceptions to the rule, rule on arbitrability, Two forms
commercial of arbitrability-objective and subjective, The three
arbitration facets of arbitrability, non signatories to an arbitration 5
agreement,The doctrine of alter ego - Equitable
estoppel ; Assumption by conduct ;. Incorporation by
reference; Third party beneficiary ; Group of
companies doctrine
Unit- Arbitral Appointment of Arbitrators , Different types of
VI Tribunal tribunals , Challenge and replacement of Arbitrators,
Jurisdiction of Arbitration Tribunal: Competence of
arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction Conduct of
Arbitral Proceedings , Right to arbitral tribunals to
grant interim measures Section 9 and 17 of the Indian
Act as amended in 2015,Anti suit injunctions,Statutory
provisions on assistance by Court under the Indian
Arbitration and Conciliation Act ,1996 as amended in
2015,Rule of Kompetenz-Kompetenz - Its significance,
Special powers to the arbitrators-specific reference to
section 13 and section 16 of the Arbitration and
 Conciliation Act 1996 as amended in 2015, The
Award

End-Term Examination

Text Books
SrN Book Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher

1 Law of International A.K 1st 9789350351291 Universal

Commercial Arbitration Bansal Law
Publishing
2 International Commercial Binder 4th 9789041168924 Kluwer Law
arbitration and conciliation Peter International
in UNCITRAL Model Law
Jurisdictions
3 The Principles and Practice Margaret 3 rd 9781316606285 Cambridge
of International Commercial L. Moses University
Arbitration Press

Reference Books
SrN Book Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher
1 International Commercial Gaillard 1st 978- Kluwer Law
arbitration Savage 9041110251 International
Goldman
2 Commercial Arbitration –An Simon 2011 Cambridge
Asia Pacific perspective Greenberg International
Christopher University
lee Press

Applicable MOOCs
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Applicable Guest Lectures, Educational Visits

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