MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONAIRE – SESSION 1

1. A norm related to health and safety, referenced EU 2016A, is applicable in the production
line of your company (you are a French company). This norm is set by an EU regulation.
Under French law, a norm referenced FR 2008-05, exist and it addresses the same issue. It
appears that there are discrepancies between both norms. In case of litigation, a judge or an
arbitrator will be under the obligation to refer to:
o norm EU 2016A;
o norm FR 2008-05.

2. An EU Directive binds the Member States, or a group of Member States, to achieve a

particular objective (it gives a set of guidelines), and that it must be transposed into national
law to become effective :
o true
o false

3. A treaty comes into force In a State when:

o it is signed by all countries involved in the treaty;
o it is ratified by the State.

4. The source of law that describes international customs and norms that are so deeply
entrenched and widespread in the international community is:
o a treaty
o a caselaw
o the lex mercatoria.

5. Under Rome I, the parties to a contract can choose the governing law.
o true
o false

6. In the absence of choice, for contracts for the sale of goods, provision of services, franchises
or distribution, the law of the country of :
o residence of the seller, service provider, franchisee or distributor applies,
o residence of the buyer, franchisor or manufacturer applies.

7. In the absence of choice, for contracts concerning immovable property (over 6 months
tenancy):
o the law of the country where the property is located applies;
o the law of the landlord applies.

8. An arbitral award is :
o final and binding;
o subject to appeal at the Court of appeal;
o immediately enforceable in a foreign country;

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 o enforceable subject to exequatur (recognition of the sentence by a national court).

9. Two companies can decide to refer to arbitration even if they did not insert any arbitration
clause in their contract:
o true
o false

10. Among the top international arbitration centers, we can identify:

o the UNCITRAL
o the WTO
o the ICC