MODULE OUTLINE LAW ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION 3TC

Arbitration has emerged as a major method of dispute resolution in many countries of this world and this course explores its essential features. The topics to be considered include: 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

HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Department of Private International Law MODULE OUTLINE LAW ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION Hanoi - 2017 HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW Department of Private International Law Training service: Subject: Credit Units: Course type: Full-time - Bachelor of Law Law on Commercial Arbitration 03 Compulsory INFORMATION ABOUT LECTURERS No Name Title Email Nong Quoc Binh A.Prof.Ph binhnongluat@gmail.com d Tran Minh Ngoc PhD ngoctm73@yahoo.com.vn Bui Thi Thu PhD thubui73@yahoo.com.vn Nguyen Thu Thuy LLM Ntthuy.hlu@gmail.com Ha Cong Anh Bao PhD baohca@ftu.edu.vn Nguyen Van Tuan PhD nguyenvantuan@moj.gov.vn Address of 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) SUMMARY OF SUBJECT Arbitration has emerged as a major method of dispute resolution in many countries of this world and this course explores its essential features The topics to be considered include: 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 SUBJECT Topic 1: Introduction to commercial arbitration Definition of commercial arbitration (including international commercial arbitration) Types of commercial arbitration Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration Sources of norms for commercial arbitration Topic 2: Arbitration agreements and compelling arbitration Definition of arbitration agreement Scope of Arbitration agreements The Doctrine of Seperability and Competence – Competence Requirements of the arbitration agreement Null and void, inoperative Topic 3: The Arbitration Process The arbitrator 1.1 Qualifications, Impartiality and Independence of arbitrator 1.2 Responsibilities of an Arbitrator 1.3 The appointment process 1.4 Challenges to an arbitrator’s nomination Applicable law Interim and provisional measures, interest and costs The hearing and Evidence Confidentiality and privacy Topic 4: The arbitral award Definition and types of arbitral awards Enforcement of arbitral award Appeal, challenge and modification of awards Recognition and enforcement of foreing arbitral awards OBJECTIVES Students who successfully complete this subject should: Understand the nature of arbitration as a form of dispute resolution and its advantages and disadvantages relative to litigation, particularly in international commercial disputes Be aware of the legal and procedural regime for arbitration in Vietnam be familiar with the procedures of some of the major international arbitration institutions (eg ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, VIAC) understand the relationship between domestic courts and arbitration and the growing autonomy of the arbitral process; and be able to advise clients on the drafting and enforcing of arbitration agreements and awards and the conduct of arbitral proceedings TEXT AND READINGS A MANDATORY READINGS 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 Ronald Bernstein, Handbook of arbitration practice, Sweet & Maxwell: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 1993 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) Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 Nguyễn Trung Tín, Công nhận thi hành định trọng tài thương mại Việt Nam, 2005 Trần Minh Ngọc, Giải tranh chấp thương mại quốc tế trọng tài Việt Nam điều kiện hội nhập kinh tế quốc tế, doctoral diseratation, Hanoi Law University, 2009 Trần Minh Ngọc, “Về khái niệm trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Journal of State and Law 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 ngoài”, Journal of Jurisdprudence No 4, 2004 B 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 C OPTIONAL READINGS David St John Sutton, Judith Gill, , Russell on arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 2003 Simpson Thacher $ Bartlett LLP, Comparison of asian international arbitration rules, Juris Publishing, 2003 Trung tâm trọng tài quốc tế Việt Nam, 50 phán trọng tài quốc tế chọn lọc, Nxb Chính trị quốc gia, Hà Nội, 2002 Trung tâm trọng tài quốc tế Việt Nam (VIAC), Trọng tài phương thức giải tranh chấp lựa chọn, 2004 D Websites http://www.uncitral.org http://viac.vn/ https://pca-cpa.org/ https://icsid.worldbank.org/en/ https://iccwbo.org/dispute-resolution-services/arbitration/ LEARNING OUTCOMES 6.1 Detailed learning outcomes Objective Level Unit Introduction 1A1 Define to commercial commercial arbitration arbitration 1A2 Describe types of commercial arbitration 1A3 Intepret the advantages and Level Level 1B1 Analyze characteristics of commercial arbitration 1B2 Distinguish domestic arbitration and international arbitration 1B3 Distinguish 1C1 Evaluate the role of commercial arbitration in settling disputes 1C2 Evaluate the pros and cons of adhoc and institutional arbitration 1C3 Evaluate disadvantages of commercial arbitration 1A4 Identify sources of commercial arbitration law Arbitration agreement and compelling arbitration The 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 3A1 Understand the qualifications adhoc arbitration and institutional arbitration 1B4 Analyze the role of different sources of commercial arbitration law 2B1 Compare the definition of arbitration agreement under 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 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 Critically evaluate process of arbitrator 3A2 Understand the principle of impartiality and independence in 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 challenge to an arbitrator’s nomination 3B2 Analyze the principle of choice of law in 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 Vietnam’s law on qualifications and appointment of arbitrator 3C2 Evaluate Vietnam’s law on application of interim measure in arbitration 3C3 Evaluate Vietnam’s law on confidential obligation in commercial arbitration principle of confidentiality and privacy in commercial arbitration 4A1 The arbitral Understand the award concept of arbitral award 4A2 Present the types 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 4B1 Analyze the process to enforce arbitral award in Vietnam 4B2 Analyze the procedure to 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 6.2 Sumary of learning outcomes Level Level Level Units Unit 4 Unit 4C1 Evaluate Vietnam’s rule on challenge and modification of arbitral award 4C2 Evaluate Vietnam’s rule on recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award 4C3 Drafting an arbitral award Level Sum 3 11 13 Unit Unit Total 23 20 3 12 18 13 55 COURSE SCHEDULE/TEACHING PLAN 7.1 General course schedule Lecture Seminar Team Self- Assignment work Study Week Topic 1+2 2 2 3 2 4 4 Total 4 16 30 14 14 = 16 credit hours 7.2 Detailed schedule Week 1: Topic + 10 = 15 Credit hours =7 = credit credit hours hours Receive Group and Individual Assignment topicstopics Submit GroupAssignment - Teamwork oral presentation - Submit Individual assignment Forms of Credit teaching Hours – learning Lecture Lecture 2 Main contents Requirements for students’ preparation - Introduction to commercial arbitration including international commercial arbitration + Definition of commercial arbitration including international 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: - 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 1, 2) Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 Gary Born, International Commercial 11 Seminar 12 agreements + The Doctrine of Seperability and Competence – Competence + Requirements of the arbitration agreement - Institutional v adhoc arbitration Domestic v Internatinal Arbitration - Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (Chapter 3-10) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - 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 1,2) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 Seminar - Existence, validity and scope of arbitration agreement Null, void arbitration agreement Doctrine of separability and competence – competence Seminar Drafting an arbitration clause Make some remarks on an arbitration agreement provided by lecturer - 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 3-10) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Resolution No 01/2014/NQ-HDTP - UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985, amended in 2006 - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Resolution No 01/2014/NQ-HDTP - UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985, amended in 2006 - IBA Guidelines for Drafting Internaitonal Arbitration Clause 13 Selfstudy Group work - The evolution of arbitration Requirements of an Groups choose arbitration 14grément discussed issues - Discussing in group Consulta tion - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods… - - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - - Location: Division of Private International Law (Room A310) - Receiving individual and group assignment topic in Seminar Week 2: Topic Forms of Credit Main contents teaching Hours – learning - The Arbitrator Lecture + Qualifications, Impartiality and Independence of arbitrator + Responsibilities of an Arbitrator + The appointment process + Challenges to an arbitrator’s nomination 14 Requirements for students’ preparation * Reading: - 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 12-13) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Lecture Seminar - Applicable law + Law governing the substance of the dispute and arbitration agreement + Law governing the arbitral procedure and the procedural rules of Arbitration + Overriding Mandatory Rules - 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 11, 19) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 The arbitrator: A Redfern and M + Impartiality and Hunter, The Law and Independence of Practice of International arbitrator Commercial Arbitration, + Appointment Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 process Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (chapter 12, 13) 15 Seminar Seminar Groupwork Self studying Consulta tion - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Challenges of - UNCITRAL Model Law arbitrator - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 - IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International arbitration 2014 - Applicable law - Groups choose issues to + Principle of party examine autonomy - Groups outline the + Lex arbitri discussed issues - Determining law - Groups operate the governing a dispute seminar according to provided by a prepared topics lecturer - Resolving some particular cases relating to the issue - Drafting a request for decision on a challenge to an arbitrator - Qualifications of arbitrator - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - Location: Division of Private International Law (Room A310) Week 3: Topic 16 Forms of teaching – learning Credit Main contents Hours Lecture Lecture 2 Requirements for students’ preparation Interim and * Reading: - A Redfern and M provisional measures, interest Hunter, The Law and Practice of International and costs 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 - The hearing and - A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and Evidence Confidentiality Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, and privacy Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (Chapter 15, 16) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam 17 trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Seminar 1 Seminar 18 Interim and A Redfern and M Hunter, The Law and provisional measures, interest Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, and costs 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 Evidence, A Redfern and M discovery and Hunter, The Law and experts in Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, commercial Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 arbitration Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (chapter 14, 16) Seminar Groupwork - 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 -The hearing - A Redfern and M -Confidentiality Hunter, The Law and Practice of International and privacy Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Law & Business, Vol 1, 2, 2009 (Chapter 15, 20) - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 - Drafting a request for interim measures Self study - Consulta tion Analyzing the relationship between national court and arbitral tribunal during the arbitral process - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources 19 - - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - - Location: Division of Private International Law (Room A310) Week 4: Topic Forms of Credit Main contents teaching Hours – learning - Arbitral award Lecture + Definition and types of arbitral awards +Form and Content of an arbitral award + Enforcement of arbitral award Seminar 20 Requirements for students’ preparation * Reading: - 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 - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam trọng tài thương mại, 2011 - UNCITRAL Model Law - Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010 Drafting an arbitral A Redfern and M award Hunter, The Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999 Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, olters Kluwer Seminar - Seminar Modification of an award Challenge an arbitral award - Enforcement of an arbitral award in Vietnam 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 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 - 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 21 Groupwork - Drafting an arbitral award Self studying - Grounds for setting aside an arbitral awards Consulta tion - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources - - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - - Location: Division of Private International Law (Room A310) Submiting group assignment in Seminar Week 5: Topic Forms of Credit Main contents teaching Hours – learning - Recognition and Lecture 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 22 Requirements for students’ preparation * Reading: - 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 Seminar 1 - Recognition and A Redfern and M enforcement of Hunter, The Law and arbitral award in Practice of International Vietnam 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 - Presenting groupworks Seminar Seminar 1 - Presenting groupworks - Submitting the individual assignment Groupwork - Recognition and enforcement of arbitral award in Vietnam Self studying - Grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement of arbitral award in Vietnam 23 Consulta tion - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning resources - - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m - - Location: Division of Private International Law (Room A310) - Submitting individual assignment in Seminar ASSESSMENT No Type of Rate Requirements assignment 01 group 15% - Form: 5-7 page Essay (Appendix included, if any) - Content: Questions relating to the knowledge of whole course 15% - Form: 3-5 page Essay (Appendix included, if any) - Content: Questions relating to the knowledge of whole course - Form: written exam - Content: Questions relating to the knowledge of the whole course assignemnt and oral presentation 01 individual Assignment Final exam 70% Total 100% OTHER REQUIREMENTS - 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 24 his/her work - No excuses for the ignorance of the guidelines for academic works set by Hanoi Law University 25 ... awards CONTENT OF SUBJECT Topic 1: Introduction to commercial arbitration Definition of commercial arbitration (including international commercial arbitration) Types of commercial arbitration Advantages... international commercial arbitration + Definition of commercial arbitration including international commercial arbitration + Types of commercial arbitration + Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration. .. 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