“Rules of Law” and Lex Mercatoria Determination Under the Auspice of ICC Arbitration

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Authors

GRODL Lukáš

Year of publication 2021
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Cofola International 2021: International and National Arbitration – Challenges and Trends of the Present and Future
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Law

Citation
Web Open access sborníku
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-8639-2021
Keywords ICC; Arbitration; Lex Mercatoria; Rules of Law; Lex Arbitri
Description The ICC arbitration, being one of the most common ones in international commercial arbitration, is also one of the most benevolent to the application of supranational substantive rules, including the lex mercatoria. While it has not always been the case, since 1998, the arbitrators may less focus on complex reasoning as to why the lex mercatoria might be applicable, and rather may fully concentrate on the rightful adjudication of the dispute. This article presents a summary of changes in ICC arbitration stance on the applicability of lex mercatoria, as voiced by the permission to inter partes elect, or ex post determine, substantive “rules of law” rather than just a “law”. Connotations of ICC jurisprudence towards applicable lex mercatoria and its relationship to state law is also discussed and evaluated.
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