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Syllabus INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - 62655
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Last update 13-11-2017
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: law

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: English

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Saar Pauker

Coordinator Email: pauker@hfn.co.il

Coordinator Office Hours:

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Saar Pauker

Course/Module description:
The essence of international arbitration; drafting arbitration agreements, and determining their validity and scope; institutional arbitration rules and ad-hoc arbitrations; challenging arbitration awards in courts; enforcement of award; ICSID Convention 1965 – articles 25 (jurisdiction); 42 (applicable law); 52 (annulment)

Course/Module aims:

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Drafting arbitration clauses; familiarization with the well-known arbitration rules, such as UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA etc; New York Convention 1958; general knowledge of challenge proceedings in state courts; the foundations of the ICSID Convention 1965, particularly Articles 25, 42 and 52.

Attendance requirements(%):
none

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Class

Course/Module Content:
The essence of international arbitration; drafting arbitration agreements, and determining their validity and scope; institutional arbitration rules and ad-hoc arbitrations; challenging arbitration awards in courts; enforcement of award; ICSID Convention 1965 – articles 25 (jurisdiction); 42 (applicable law); 52 (annulment)

Required Reading:
Redfern and Hunter (2009); SGS v. Philippines; New York Convention; Washington Convention; ICC Rules; UNCITRAL Rules; UNITRAL Model Law

Additional Reading Material:
Shcreuer (2009) second edition; Lew Mistelis and Kroell (2003)

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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