Law on commercial arbitration 3TC

HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COURSE OUTLINE LAW ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION (FOR HLU INTERNAL USE ONLY) Hanoi - 2022 HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Department of Private International Law Programme: Course: Credit: Type: Full-time - Bachelor of Law Law on Commercial Arbitration 03 Compulsory INFORMATION ABOUT LECTURERS No Name Title Email Tran Minh Ngoc PhD tmngoc73@gmail.com Bui Thi Thu PhD thubui73@yahoo.com.vn Anh PhD baohca@ftu.edu.vn Nguyen Thu Thuy PhD thuynt_tpqt@hlu.edu.vn Ha Cong Bao Office Address: Department of Private International Law Room No.310, Building A, Hanoi Law University No 87 Nguyen Chi Thanh street, DongDa district, Hanoi Telephone: 04-37731462 Working hour(s): 8h00 – 16h30 working days (except Saturday, Sunday or holidays) PREREQUISITE COURSES: SUMMARY OF COURSE Arbitration has emerged as an important measure to settle commercial disputes in many countries This course explores the essential features of commercial arbitration This course considers the following topics: the nature of commercial arbitration, the types of arbitration, applicable law in international commercial arbitration, the agreement to arbitrate, judicial enforcement of the agreement, the powers of arbitral tribunal, the conduct of arbitration and challenges to and enforcement of arbitral awards CONTENT OF THE COURSE Unit 1: Introduction to commercial arbitration 1.1 Definition of commercial arbitration 1.2 Types of commercial arbitration 1.3 Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration 1.4 Sources of norms for commercial arbitration Unit 2: Arbitration agreements and compelling arbitration 2.1 Definition of arbitration agreement 2.2 Scope of Arbitration agreement 2.3 The Doctrine of Seperability and Competence – Competence 2.4 Requirements of the arbitration agreement 2.5 Null and void, inoperative Unit 3: The Arbitration Process 3.1 The arbitrator 3.1.1.Qualifications, Impartiality and Independence of arbitrator 3.1.2.Responsibilities of an Arbitrator 3.1.3.The appointment process 3.1.4.Challenges to an arbitrator’s nomination 3.2 Applicable law 3.3 Interim and provisional measures, interest and costs 3.4 The hearing and Evidence 3.5 Confidentiality and privacy Unit 4: The arbitral award 4.1.Definition and types of arbitral awards 4.2.Enforcement of arbitral award 4.3.Appeal, challenge and modification of awards 4.4 Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards OUTPUT STANDARDS OF THE COURSE AND MEET THE OUTPUT STANDARDS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM 5.1 The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) * Knowledges K1 Have general knowledge of commercial arbitration: the nature, the historical development and different forms of commercial arbitration and international arbitration, the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration in settling disputes, in particular international commercial disputes K2 Be aware of the legal and procedural regime for arbitration in Vietnam and other countries K3 be familiar with the procedures of some of the major international arbitration institutions (eg ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, VIAC) K4 understand the relationship between domestic courts and arbitration and the growing autonomy of the arbitral process; and K5 be able to advise clients on the drafting and enforcing of arbitration agreements and awards and the conduct of arbitral proceedings * Skills S6 Investigate, analyze and assess legal documents on commercial arbitration; S7 Analyze practical cases and providing solutions to deal with legal issues in these cases; S8 Investigate and solve complicated legal issues; S9 Give legal advices, present and advance legal arguments; S10 Engage in legal proceedings; * Self-control ability and self-responsibility: T11 Comply with legal documents, adhere to national policies; T12 Faithful, honest, and protect justice; T13 Eager to acquire knowledge and be ready to contribute to national development ; T14 Respect ethics for legal professionals; 5.2 The Matrix of Course learning outcomes corresponding to the learning outcomes of the programme Learning outc The Knowledge LOs of the The Skill LOs of the The ability LOs of the training program training program training program K7 K8 K11 K12 K13 S17 S18 S19 S22 T32 T33 T34 T35 ome K1   K2   K3   K4   K5     S6  S7  S8  S9 S10  T11  T12  T13  T14 LEARNING OBJECTIVES 6.1 Detailed learning objectives Objective Unit Introduction to Commercial Arbitration Level Level Level 1A1 Define commercial arbitration 1A2 Describe types of commercial arbitration 1A3 Assess the advantages and disadvantages of commercial arbitration 1B1 Analyze characteristics of commercial arbitration 1B2 Distinguish domestic arbitration and international arbitration 1B3 Distinguish adhoc arbitration and institutional 1C1 Analyze the role of commercial arbitration in settling disputes 1C2 Assess the pros and cons of adhoc and institutional arbitration 1A4 Identify sources of commercial arbitration law Arbitration agreement and compelling arbitration 2A1 Define arbitration agreement 2A2 Identify the scope of arbitration agreement 2A3 Present the doctrine of seperability 2A4 Present the doctrine of Competence – Competence 2A5 The requirements of arbitration agreement 2A6 Define null, void and noperative arbitration agreement The arbitration process 3A1 Understand the qualifications of arbitrator 3A2 Understand the principle of impartiality and independence in arbitration 1B4 Analyze the role of different sources of commercial arbitration law 2B1 Compare the definition of arbitration agreement under the Model Law and Vietnam’s law 2B2 The Role of the principle of seperabiity and competence – competence in commercial arbitration 2B3 Analyze requirements of arbitration agreement 2B4 Analyze the grounds to declare an arbitration clause null, void or noperative 3B1 Analyze the ground to challenge to an arbitrator’s nomination 3B2 Analyze the principle of choice of law in 1C3 Assess Vietnamese law on commercial arbitration 2C1 Drafting an arbitration clause 2C2 Evaluate some model arbitration clause 2C3 Evaluate Vietnam’s law on arbitration agreement 3C1 Assess Vietnam’s law on qualifications and appointment of arbitrator The arbitral award commercial arbitration 3A3 Present the responsibilities of an arbitrator 3A4 Present the procedure to challenge and change an arbitrator 3A5 Define applicable law in international commercial arbitration 3A6 Define interim and provisional measures in arbitration 3A7 Understand the role of taking evidence in commercial arbitration 3A8 Understand the principle of confidentiality and privacy in commercial arbitration 4A1 Understand the concept of arbitral award 4A2 Present the types of arbitral award international commercial arbitration 3B3 Analyze the competence to render interim measure order 3B4 Analyze the process to render interim measure order 3B5 Analyze the process to take evidence in commercial arbitration process 3B6 Analyze the competence of arbitral tribunal in taking evidence 3B7 Analyze the obligation of confidentiality in arbitration process 3C2 Assess Vietnam’s law on application of interim measure in arbitration 3C3 Assess Vietnam’s law on confidential obligation in commercial arbitration 4B1 Analyze the process to enforce arbitral award in Vietnam 4B2 Analyze the procedure to 4C1 Assess Vietnam’s rule on challenge and modification of arbitral award 4A3 Understand process to enforce arbitral award 4A4 Define appeal, challenge and modification of arbitral award 4A5 Define recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards challenge arbitral award in Vietnam 4B3 Analyzethe grounds to set aside an arbitral award in Vietnam 4B4 Analyze the ground to modify an arbitral award in Vietnam 4B5 Analyze the procedure to recognize and enforce foreign arbitral award in Vietnam 4C2 Assess Vietnam’s rule on recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award 4C3 Drafting an arbitral award 6.2 Total learning objectives Level Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Tổng Level 23 Level 4 20 Level 3 3 12 Tổng 11 13 18 13 55 THE MATRIX DEMONSTRATING THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE DETAILED LEARNING OBJECTIVES WITH CLOs Ability Knowledge Skills Objectiv es K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 T11 T12 T13 T14 1A1 1A2 1A3 1A4                                          1B1 1B2 1B3 1B4 1C1 1C2 1C3 2A1 2A2 2A3 2A4 2A5 2A6 2B1 2B2 2B3 2B4 2C1 2C2 2C3 3A1 3A2 3A3 3A4 3A5 3A6 3A7 3A8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3B1 3B2 3B3 3B4 3B5 3B6 3B7 3C1 3C2 3C3 4A1 4A2 4A3 4A4 4A5 4B1 4B2 4B3 4B4 4B5 4C1 4C2 4C3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         MATERIALS 8.1 Compulsory materials * Texbook Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Cơng an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018 10 Hanoi Law University, International Trade and Business Law Textbook, the People’ Public Security Publishing House, Hanoi, 2012 (this Bilingual Textbook was published within framework of the Viet Nam - MUTRAP Project III) Alan Redfern and Martin Hunter, Law and practice of international commercial arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 Gary B Born, International Commercial Arbitration, Vol.1-2, Wolters Kluwer &Business, 2009 * Books Nguyễn Trung Tín, Cơng nhận thi hành định trọng tài thương mại Việt Nam, Nxb Tư pháp, Hà Nội, 2005 Trung tâm Trọng tài Quốc tế Việt Nam Trung tâm Thương mại Quốc tế, Trọng tài phương thức giải tranh chấp lựa chọn: Giải tranh chấp thương mại nào?, Cơng ti in Cơng đồn Việt Nam, Hà Nội, 2003 Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, Nxb Chính trị quốc gia – Sự thật, Hà Nội, 2011 Đỗ Văn Đại, Pháp luật trọng tài thương mại Việt Nam – Bản án bình luận án, Nxb Hồng Đức, Hà Nội, 2018 * Journal Articles Trần Minh Ngọc, “Luật áp dụng nội dung tranh chấp từ hợp đồng trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí nhà nước pháp luật 1(249), 2009 Trần Minh Ngọc, “Luật áp dụng thoả thuận trọng tài trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí nghiên cứu lập pháp 1(138), 2009 Trần Minh Ngọc, “Về khái niệm trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí nhà nước pháp luật 7(207), 2005 Đặng Hoàng Oanh, “Những vấn đề thực tiễn công nhận thi hành định trọng tài nước bị huỷ nước gốc theo công ước NewYork 1958 công nhận thi hành định trọng tài nước ngồi”, Tạp chí Luật học, số 4, 2004 Nơng Quốc Bình, Đặc điểm điều khoản thoả thuận tọng tài thương mại quốc tế kinh nghiệm cho bên kí kết, Tạp chí Luật học, Số 05/2018, tr.3-11 Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ, Luật áp dụng nội dung tranh chấp trọng 11 tài thương mại quốc tế, Tạp chí Luật học, Số 05/2013, tr.43-50 Vũ Thị Phương Lan, Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ, Công nhận cho thi hành Việt Nam phán trọng tài nước theo Bộ luật Tố tụng dân năm 2015, Tạp chí Luật học, Số 02/2018, tr.47-59 * Regulations Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Vietnam Civil Code 2015 Vietnam Civil Procedural Code 2015 Resolution No 01/2014/NQ-HDTP of the Council of Judges, Supreme People’s Court, Guiding the Implementation of Certain Provisions Of Law on Commercial Arbitration New York Convention 1958 on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards Vienna Convention 1980 on International Sale of Goods UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985, amended in 2006 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 (revised in 2010) Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, 1965 10 Decree No 63/2011/ND-CP detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 11 ICC Arbitration Rules 2017 12 VIAC Arbitration Rules 2017 8.2 Recommended materials * Books Markhuleatt - James and Nicholas gouldv, international commercial arbitration: A hand book, LLP London – NewYork – HongKong, 1996 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Comparison of asian international arbitration rules, Juris Publishing, 2003 Hans van Houtte, The law of international trade, Sweet $ Maxwell, 2001 Stephan Balthasar, International commercial arbitration : international conventions, country reports and comparative analysis, Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2016 12 * Research Report, Dissertation Trần Minh Ngọc, Giải tranh chấp thương mại quốc tế trọng tài Việt Nam điều kiện hội nhập kinh tế quốc tế, Luận án tiến sĩ luật học, Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, 2009 Nguyễn Đình Thơ, “Hoàn thiện pháp luật trọng tài thương mại Việt Nam điều kiện hội nhập quốc tế”, Luận án tiến sĩ luật học, Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Hà Nội, 2007 Nguyễn Thị Yến, “Sự hỗ trợ quan tư pháp hoạt động trọng tài thương mại”, Luận văn thạc sĩ luật học, Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Hà Nội, 2005 * Journal Articles Đặng Hoàng Oanh, “Một số điểm bất cập pháp lệnh trọng tài thương mại Việt Nam quy định tuyên định trọng tài theo nguyên tắc đa số”, Tạp chí luật học, số 5, 2006 Dương Văn Hậu, “Xu hướng phát triển văn hố trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí dân chủ pháp luật, số 4, 2005 Nguyễn Trung Tín, “Về cơng nhận thi hành định trọng tài nước ngồi theo cơng ước New York năm 1958”, Tạp chí nhà nước pháp luật, số 5, 2002 Phan Thảo Nguyên, “Giải tranh chấp quan hệ kinh tế quốc tế trình phát triển hệ thống giải tranh chấp GATT/WTO”, Tạp chí nhà nước pháp luật, số 7, 2002 Simpson Thacher $ Bartlett LLP, Comparison of asian international arbitration rules, Juris Publishing, 2003 Trần Hữu Huỳnh, “Một số vấn đề thoả thuận trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí luật học, số 1, 2000 Websites http://www.uncitral.org http://viac.vn/ https://pca-cpa.org/ https://icsid.worldbank.org/en/ https://iccwbo.org/dispute-resolution-services/arbitration/ TEACHING – LEARNING FORMS 9.1 General schedule 13 Week Teaching-learning forms SelfUnit LectureSeminar Group studyin Assessment work g Total 1+2 3 4 4 4 3 4 6 18 24 16 21 79 18 12 45 Total hours Credit hours Receive assignments Submitting group assignment in seminar Presenting group assignments in seminars 9.2 Detailed schedule Week 1: Unit +2 Teaching – Credit Learning hours form Lecture Lecture 2 14 Main contents Requirements for students’ preparation - Introduction to commercial arbitration + Definition of commercial arbitration + Types of commercial arbitration + Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration + Sources of norms for commercial arbitration - Arbitration agreement + Definition of arbitration agreement + Scope of Arbitration *Reading: - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Cơng an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018 - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet Seminar Group work agreements + The Doctrine of Seperability and Competence – Competence + The validity of arbitration agreement - Institutional and adhoc arbitration, domestic and Internatinal Arbitration - Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration Null, void arbitration agreement - Doctrine of separability Requirements of an arbitration 15grément and Maxwell, 1999 Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, - Groups choose discussed issues Discussing in group Self study The evolution of arbitration Tutoring - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods… - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - Location: Private International Law Department (Room A310) Week 2: Unit Teaching – Credit Learning Main contents hours form Lecture - The Arbitrator + Qualifications, Impartiality and Independence of arbitrator + Responsibilities of an Arbitrator Formation of arbitral tribunal Challenges to an Requirements for students’ preparation * Reading: - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Cơng an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018 - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and 15 Lecture Seminar Seminar Group work Self study Tutoring arbitrator’s nomination Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, - Applicable law + Law governing the Sweet and Maxwell, substance of the dispute and 1999 Gary Born, arbitration agreement + Law governing the International Commercial arbitral procedure and the Arbitration, olters Kluwer procedural rules of Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (chapter 12-13) Arbitration Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần + Overriding Mandatory Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Rules Việt Nam trọng tài The arbitrator: + Impartiality and thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law Independence of arbitrator - Vietnam Commercial + Appointment process - Challenge an arbitrator’s Arbitration Law 2010 nomination - Applicable law - UNCITRAL Model Law + Principle of party - Vietnam Commercial autonomy Arbitration Law 2010 + Lex arbitri - IBA Guidelines on Determining law Conflicts of Interest in governing a dispute International arbitration provided by a lecturer 2014 Drafting a request for decision on a challenge to an arbitrator Qualifications of arbitrator - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods… - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - Location: Private International Law Department (Room A310) Week 3: Unit Teaching – Credit Learning hours form 16 Main contents Requirements for students’ preparation Lecture Lecture 2 Seminar 1 Seminar Seminar Group work Self study Tutoring Interim and provisional measures, interests and costs - The Hearing and Evidence Confidentiality and privacy Interim and provisional measures, interest and costs Evidence, discovery and experts in commercial arbitration -The hearing -Confidentiality and privacy * Reading: - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Cơng an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018 - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 - Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (Chapter 17) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 - IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Commercial arbitration Drafting a request for interim measures Analyzing the relationship between national court and arbitral tribunal during the arbitral process - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods… - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - Location: Private International Law Department (Room A310) Week 4: Unit Teaching – Credit Learning Main contents hours form Lecture - Arbitral award Requirements for students’ preparation * Reading: 17 Lecture 2 Seminar 1 Seminar Seminar + Definition and types of arbitral awards +Form and Content of an arbitral award + Enforcement of arbitral award - Challenge an arbitral award Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award - Definition - The neccessity - The New York Convention on Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbtiral award 1958 Drafting an arbitral award - Modification of an award - Challenge an arbitral award - Enforcement of an arbitral award in Vietnam - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018 - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 - Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, (Chapter 15, 20), 2009 - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 - Groups choose issues to examine - Groups outline the discussed issues - Groups operate the seminar according to prepared topics - Resolving some particular cases relating to the issue Group work Drafting an arbitral award Self study Grounds for setting aside an arbitral awards Tutoring - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and 18 learning methods… - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - Location: Private International Law Department (Room A310) Week 5: Unit Teaching – Credit Learning hours form Lecture Seminar Seminar Seminar Group work Self study Tutoring Main contents Requirements for students’ preparation Recognition and Enforcment of foreign arbitral awards in Vietnam + Definition + Competence + Procedure + Grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement under the New York Convention 1958 and Vietnam’s law Presenting group assignments Presenting group assignments Presenting group assignments * Reading: - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018 - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 - Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Recognition and enforcement of arbitral award in Vietnam Grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement of arbitral award in Vietnam - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods… - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m 19 - Location: Private International Law Department (Room A310) 10 POLICIES OF THE COURSE - In accordance with the applicable regulations of the Hanoi Law University - Submit assignments on time 11 ASSESSMENT METHODS 11.1 Frequent assessment - Inspections: Students participate in 75% or more of the prescribed hours for each theory or seminar part - Participation in seminars and team assignment 11.2 Periodical assessment Forms Assessing knowledge and attitudes to participate in seminar Ratio 10% Group project 30% Final exam 60% 11.3 Criteria for assessment  Assessing knowledge and attitudes to participate in seminar - Assessing knowledge: Self-study and understand the lesson (1-7 mark) - Attitudes to participate in seminar: negative/ positive (1-3 mark) - Total: 10 mark  General Requirements for Assignment: - Plagiarism in any forms will result in FAIL for the related academic work - Cheating on any exam also results in FAIL to the student who commits the cheating andto the person who allows others to copy his/her work - No excuses for the ignorance of the guidelines for academic works set by Hanoi Law University - Formal requirement: Assignment has been written in A4, font: Times New Roman, Size: 14, Margins: Top: 2.5 cm; Bottom: 2.5 cm; Left: 3.5 cm; 20 Right: cm; Line Spacing: 1.5 lines  Group project: - Formal Requirement: Written Assignment – Maximum: pages - Substantive Requirements: Response to the research question provided by the Department - Assessment criteria: + Point out research problem: + Logically analyse the legal issue: + Reference Materials: + Language: Total: 10  Final Exam - Condition to participate in the final exam: + Students participate in 75% or more of the prescribed hours for each theory or seminar part + Team assignment or individual exam must be greater than - Form: Written exam - Content: Issues provided in the course outline - Requirement: Achieve the learning outcomes provided in Session of this course outline - Criteria: According to the detailed answer provided the Department LEADER OF SUBJECT 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 22 Information of lecturers 2 Prerequisite courses Summary of the course Content of the course Output standards of the course Learning objectives The matrix learning objectives with CLOs 8 Materials 10 Teaching – learning forms 13 10 Policies of the course 20 11 Assessment methods 20 ... Implementation of Certain Provisions Of Law on Commercial Arbitration New York Convention 1958 on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards Vienna Convention 1980 on International Sale of... the role of commercial arbitration in settling disputes 1C2 Assess the pros and cons of adhoc and institutional arbitration 1A4 Identify sources of commercial arbitration law Arbitration agreement... of commercial arbitration 1.3 Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration 1.4 Sources of norms for commercial arbitration Unit 2: Arbitration agreements and compelling arbitration 2.1 Definition