The Swedish Arbitration Act of 1999, Five Years On: A Critical Review of Strengths and Weaknesses

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Foreword
Abbreviations
Introduction by Sigvard Jarvin and Lars Heuman
 
PART I: THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
 
Chapter 1
The Arbitration Agreement as a Matter of Swedish Contract Law
Eric M. Runesson
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  To Become Bound by a Swedish Arbitration Agreement with Particular Regard 
      to a Reference to Standard Conditions 
III. Determining the Rights and Obligations Under an Arbitration Agreement 
IV.  Rules and Principles Applicable to the Transfer of Arbitration Agreements 
      and the Assignment of Claims Covered by an Arbitration Agreement
V.   Expiry of Rights and Obligations Under an Arbitration Agreement 
      and the Implied Modification of Its Scope 
 
Chapter 2
Comment on section 2 of the swedish arbitration act of 1999 Dealing 
With the Right of Arbitrators to Rule on their own Jurisdiction
Christopher R. Seppälä

 
I.   Section 2 of the Swedish Arbitration Act 
II.  The Question Raised by Section 2 
III. Main Advantages of Allowing a Party to Apply to a State Court for a Ruling 
      on Arbitrators’ Jurisdiction 
IV.  Main Disadvantages of Allowing a Party to Apply to a State Court for a Ruling on Arbitrators’ Jurisdiction 
V.   Alterative Solutions (To the Swedish Solution) 
A. Model Law 
B. German Position 
C. English Solution 
D. Swiss Solution 
E. French Position 
VI. Conclusion and Proposals 
 
Chapter 3
Recent U.S. Cases Affecting The Power Of An International ArbitraL Tribunal
To Determine Its Own Jurisdiction 
Robert B. Davidson
 
Chapter 4
Roundtable Discussion: THe arbitration agreement
Sergei Lebedev, Chairperson
Eric Runesson
Christoher Seppälä
Robert Davidson
Axel Baum
Panel Discussion 
 
PART II: APPLICABLE LAW
 
Chapter 5
Determining The Applicable Law To An
Arbitration Agreement
Claes Zettermarck
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  Issues to Be Discussed 
III. Applicable Law to Issues of Arbitrability 
IV. Applicable Law on the Merits 
V.  Ordre Public Issues with a Focus on Competition Law 
VI. Summary 
 
List of Authorities
Bibliography
 
Chapter 6
Separabiliy Of The Arbitration Agreement
And Choice Of Law
David Goldberg
 
I.   Applicable Law of the Agreement to Arbitrate 
II.  The Law Governing the Substantive Rights of the Parties
III. Summary 
 
Chapter 7
A Lack Of Party Agreement And The Applicability Of Law In An Arbitration Agreement
Gunnar Nerdrum
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  The Applicable Law on the Arbitration Agreement 
III. Applicable Law on Procedure 
IV. Applicable Law on Arbitrability 
A. Illustration 
B. Public Order 
a. Corruption, Bribery 
b. Violation of Other Compulsory Rules 
c. Bankruptcy 
d. "Bad Awards"? 
e. International Public Order 
V.  Applicable Law on the Merits 
VI. "Jura Novit Curia" 
 
Chapter 8
Roundtable Discussion: Applicable law
Robert Briner, Chairperson
Claes Zettermarck
Tim Taylor
Gunnar Nerdrum
Panel Discussion 
 
PART III: THE UNCITRAL MODEL LAW AND THE SWEDISH ARBITRATION ACT
 
Chapter 9
The uncitral Model Law On Arbitration And The Swedish Arbitration Act: A Comparison
Jernej Sekolec
Nils Eliasson
 
I.   Introductory Remarks 
II.  Scope of Application 
A. Material Scope 
B. Territorial Scope 
C. Arbitrability 
D. Gap-Filling, Etc. 
a. Adaptation and Supplementation of Contracts 
III. Receipt of Written Communications 
IV. Waiver 
V.   Extent of Court Intervention 
VI. Arbitration Agreement 
A. Definition 
B. Form 
C. Law Governing the Arbitration Agreement 
VII.   The Arbitration Agreement as a Bar to Court Proceedings 
VIII.  Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal 
A. The Arbitral Tribunal’s Determination of Its Jurisdiction 
B. Separability 
C. Court Review of the Arbitral Tribunal’s Determination of Jurisdiction 
IX.    Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal 
A. Appointment of Arbitrators 
B. Court Assistance in the Appointment of Arbitrators 
C. Challenge of Arbitrators 
a. Challenge Procedure 
b. Disclosure of Circumstances 
c. Grounds for Challenge 
D. Arbitrator Who Fails to Act Without Undue Delay 
E. Substitute Arbitrators 
X.   Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings 
A. Due Process and Other General Requirements 
B. Party Autonomy and Discretionary Powers of the Arbitral Tribunal 
C. The Proceedings 
a. New Claims and Counter Claims 
b. Admissibility of Evidence 
c. Default of a Party 
XI.   Court Assistance in Taking Evidence 
XII.  Interim Measures of Protection 
A. Interim Measures of Protection by Court 
B. The Power of the Arbitral Tribunal to Order Interim Measures of Protection 
XIII.  Making of Award and Termination of Proceedings 
A. Applicable Law 
B. Decision Making 
C. Form and Content of Award 
a. Definition of Arbitral Award 
b. Award on Agreed Terms 
c. Formal Requirements 
D. Termination of Proceedings 
E. Correction and Interpretation of Award, Additional Awards 
XIV.  Recourse Against Award 
A. Exclusive Recourse 
B. Grounds for Invalidity and Setting Aside 
C. Time-Limit 
D. Remission 
E. Appeal Against an Award that Does Contain a
    Determination of the Substance of the Dispute 
F. Exclusion Agreement 
XV.  Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards 
A. The Uniform Approach of the Model Law 
B. The Distinction Between Foreign and Domestic 
    Arbitral Awards Retained in the Arbitration Act
C. Stay of Enforcement Proceedings 
XVI.  Fees and Costs of the Arbitration 
A. Fees and Expenses of the Arbitrators 
a. Joint and Several Liability, Security 
b. Reasonable Compensation 
c. Appeal of the Tribunal’s Decision 
B. Compensation for Costs 
XVII.  Conclusions 
 
Chapter 10
Comparison Of Uncitral Model Law With
The Swedish Arbitration Act And IT’s Role On Swedish arbitration Practices
Zhu Jianlin
 
I.    Introduction 
II.   Application Scope 
III.  Arbitration Agreement 
IV.   Jurisdictional Challenge 
V.    Arbitrator 
VI.   Interim Measures of Protection 
VII.  Arbitration Ex Aequo Et Bono 
VIII. Recourse Against Award 
IX.   Concluding Remarks 
 
Chapter 11
Arbitral Jurisdiction In Sweden And
The Role Of The Court System 
Jeffrey M. Hertzfeld
 
Chapter 12
Roundtable Discussion: the uncitral model law and the swedish arbitration act
Ulf Franke, Chairperson
Jerjej Sekolec
Jianlin Zhu
Jeffrey M. Hertzfeld
Panel Discussion 
 
PART IV: THE PROCEEDINGS
 
Chapter 13
The Swedish Approach Towards Arbitration
Patricia Shaughnessy
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  Procedural Principles and Rules 
III. Lis Pendens 
IV. Interim Relief 
A. Arbitrator-Ordered Measures 
B. Court-Ordered Interim Measures 
V.   Court-Assisted Evidence Taking 
VI.  Amendments to Claims and Defenses 
VII.  Confidentiality Issues 
VIII. Conclusion 
 
Chapter 14
Arbitral Proceedings: A ComparAtive AppRoach
To The Swedish Arbitration Act Of 1999 And
The Finnish Arbitration Act Of 1992
Mika Savola
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  Interim Measures of Protection 
A. Arbitrator-Ordered Interim Measures 
B. Court-Ordered Interim Measures 
III. Court Assistance in Aid of Arbitration 
IV.  Security for Costs 
 
Chapter 15
The Resolution Of Conflicting Principles And Protecting The Parties’ Award
Mats Bendrik
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  Ex–Parte Proceedings 
III. Expedited Proceedings 
IV. Respondent’s Right to an Award When Claimant Withdraws Its Case 
V.  Are Remedies Available Where an Arbitral Award Is Based on False Testimony or False Documents? 
 
Chapter 16
Lis Pendens, Res Judicata And The Issue Of Parallel Judicial Proceedings
Christer Söderlund
 
I.    Introduction 
II.   Regulation with Nation-Wide Scope of Application 
III.  Formal Finality of Res Judicata 
IV.   Substantive Finality of Res Judicata 
V.    There Is No Issue Estoppel Under Swedish Law 
VI.   The Evolution of Lis Pendens and Res Judicata 
VII.  Introduction of a Foreign Element 
VIII. Res Judicata of Prior Arbitral Awards 
IX.   Res Judicata of Prior State Court Judgments 
X.    Arbitrability 
XI.   Exclusive National Jurisdiction 
XII.  Res Judicata Effect of Court Decisions in Relation to International Arbitration 
        Taking Place Elsewhere 
XIII.  Parallel Proceedings 
XIV.  The Czech Republic Investment Dispute 
XV.   Res Judicata of Set-Off Claims Invoked as a Defence in Arbitration 
A. The Swiss Fomento Case 
B. The Rakoil Affair 
C. The Swembalt Case 
 
Chapter 17
Roundtable Discussion: The proceedings
Sigvard Jarvin, Chairperson
Patrcia Shaughnessy
Mika Savola
Mats Bendrik
Christer Söderlund
Panel Discussion 
 
PART V: THE ARBITRATORS
 
Chapter 18
Confidentiality, Costs Of Arbitration And
Safeguarding The Rights Of Arbitrators
Carita Wallgren
Helle Lindegaard
 
I. Introduction 
II. Confidentiality 
A. Background 
B. The Bulbank Case 
C. Comments Regarding the Bulbank Case 
a. The Parties’ Confidentiality Obligations 
b. Arbitrators’ Confidentiality Obligations 
D. The Bulbank Case Judged from an International Perspective 
E. Conclusion 
III. Protection of Arbitrators (and Ultimately of the Parties) 
A. Background 
B. The Cme v Czech Republic Case 
C. The Kazakhstan Republic v. Mtr Metals Ltd Case 
D. Comments Regarding the Cme v. Czech Republic and the Kazakhstan Republic v. Mtr Cases 
IV. Costs of Arbitration 
A. Background 
B. Comments 
V. Conclusion 
List of Authorities
List of Cases
 
Chapter 19
Comments On The Problem Of
Hearing Arbitrators As Witnesses 
Johan Gernandt
 
I.   Necessity to have Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards on Procedural Grounds 
II.  Among Various Judicial Interventions, Arbitrators are only Personally and Directly Involved in
      Limited Situations 
III. With Respect to Setting-Aside Specifically, the Need for Hearing Arbitrators as Witnesses Is
      also Limited by the Nature of Grounds of Setting-Aside 
IV.  Disturbance to Arbitrations Caused by Hearing Arbitrators as Witnesses Ought to Be Limited
      by Certain Legal and Practical Considerations 
V.   Contractual Waiver of the Right to Call the Arbitrators as Witnesses? 
VI.  Some Suggestion to Create a Record of Procedure 
VII. Concluding Remarks 
 
Chapter 20
The Growth Of Arbitration 
Richard W. Naimark
 
Chapter 21
Comments On Confidentiality
Kaj Hobér
 
I.   Comparative Survey 
II.  Confidentiality in Sweden 
A. Are Confidentiality Provisions Part of the Arbitration Agreement? 
B. Consequences of Breach 
 
Chapter 22
Roundtable Discussion: the arbitrators
Hans Bagner, Chairperson
Carita Wallgren
Kaj Hobér
Johan Gernandt
Richard Naimark
Panel Discussion 
 
PART VI: THE AWARD
 
Chapter 23
Swedish Awards:
Proper Form, Validity And Recourse
David St John Sutton*
 
I.     Introduction 
II.   Summary 
III.  Subjects to Be Discussed 
IV.   Award v. Decision 
V.    Determination of Withdrawn Claim 
VI.   Majority Vote 
VII.  Invalidity 
VIII. Conclusion 
 
Chapter 24
Arbitral Awards Rendered In Sweden:
Recognition And Enforcement From The
Russian Perspective 
Comments by Professor Alexander S. Komarov
 
Chapter 25
Comment: Comparative Observations On
Arbitral Awards And Setting Aside
Prof. Dr. Filip De Ly
 
I.   Introduction 
II.  The Arbitral Award 
III. Exclusion of Setting Aside 
IV. Setting Aside Proceedings Before the Swedish Courts 
V.  Grounds for Setting Aside 
VI. Conclusion 
 
Chapter 26
Roundtable Discussion: the award
Claes Lundblad, Chairperson
David St. John Sutton
Alexander Komarov
Filip De Ly
 
Panel Discussion 
Appendix 1: The Swedish Arbitration Act of 1999 
Appendix 2: The UNCITRAL Model Law 
Appendix 3: List of Participants (By Country of Residence) 
Table of Cases 
Table of Statutes 
Bibliography 
Index 
 
 
 

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