Arbitration and the Incorporation of Uniform Law

17 Pages Posted: 31 Jan 2009 Last revised: 4 Feb 2009

Date Written: October 15, 2008

Abstract

This paper looks at the incorporation of uniform law through arbitration. An overview of both the procedural and the substantive aspects of arbitration as a vehicle of harmonization is first provided in the context of the Canadian legal systems. The paper then looks at the status of arbitration practice vis-a-vis arbitration law and its incorporation, emphasising the respective roles of experts and courts.

Keywords: Arbitration Law, Arbitration Practice, Uniform Law, Legal Harmonization, UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration

Suggested Citation

Gelinas, Fabien, Arbitration and the Incorporation of Uniform Law (October 15, 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1335787 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1335787

Fabien Gelinas (Contact Author)

McGill University ( email )

3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A1W9
Canada

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