The Application of Non-State Based Standards in International Arbitration
OXFORD HANDBOOK ON GLOBAL LEGAL PLURALISM (P. S. Berman, Ed.) Oxford University Press.
University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2020/030
15 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2020 Last revised: 18 Jul 2022
Date Written: May 25, 2020
Abstract
This paper traces the development of nonstate standards in international arbitration through tracking recent case development. It first discusses the theoretical concepts underlying the application of nonstate standards in international arbitration. The application of such standards including general principles of international trade (lex mercatoria), International Bar Association (IBA) Conflict Guidelines and Rules, UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Rules on Transparency, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNDROIT) principles, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Guidelines, and corporate codes of conduct are examined by taking into account their relevance to commercial arbitration. The chapter concludes with some reflections on the role of nonstate standards in today’s arbitral practice and possible future developments.
Keywords: soft law, international arbitration, non-state-based standards, legal pluralism, commercial arbitration
JEL Classification: K00, K10, K19
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