33rd Annual meeting of the ICC Institute of World Business Law

The ICC Institute of World Business Law

The ICC Institute of World Business Law acts as a think-tank working closely with the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The council is composed of 40 members of 21 nationalities, all experienced professionals or academics in international business law or international commercial arbitration. Created over 30 years ago, the Institute provides research, training and information to the legal professional concerned with the development of international business law. In line with its philosophy of excellence, it proposes publications, trainings and conferences on different topics related to international business law.

Conference Highlights

This conference deals with a number of issues which arise in the context of the application of the substantive law by arbitrators.

How should the contents of the applicable law be proved by the parties?

Are the arbitrators free to ascertain the applicable rules of law independently from the parties?

Are arbitrators bound by judicial precedents established by the courts of the country the law of which applies?

And, more generally, how should arbitrators deal with possible contradictions between the applicable law and the clauses agreed by the parties in their contract as well as in cases where the applicable rules of law are in conflict with the reasonable expectations of parties engaged in international business?

The purpose of the conference is to analyse and discuss these critical issues which are frequently faced by arbitrators and counsel in international disputes.

In principle, the proceedings will be published in the “Dossiers of the Institute” series, and a copy of the publication will be sent to all those who register for this Annual Meeting.

Who should attend?

All professionals involved in international trade and dispute resolution: lawyers, arbitrators, magistrates, academics and corporate counsel.

Thursday 5 December 2013

09.00 Registration

MORNING 09.30-13.00

Welcome address and introduction

Choice of the applicable law by the parties

Establishing the contents of the applicable rules of law

• Means of proving the contents of the applicable law: submission by parties, expert opinion, etc.
• Role of the parties and of the arbitrators
• To what extent can the arbitrators introduce new issues ex officio?

Afternoon 14.30-17.30

Can arbitrators deal with hierarchical conflicts of laws (e.g. between a law and the constitution)?

Resolving conflicts between contractual clauses and specific rules of the governing law

• Strict application of the law or flexible approach
• The arbitral experience

How to comply with the applicable law while taking into account the expectations of the parties and the needs of international commerce?

Closing address

Award Ceremony of the 2013 Institute Prize and cocktail reception

Chairman of the ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Yves Derains, Founding Partner, Derains & Gharavi, France; Former Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Co-Chairs

• Fabio Bortolotti, Partner, Buffa, Bortolotti & Mathis, Italy; Chairman, ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Pierre Mayer, Partner, Dechert LLP, France; Professor Emeritus of University Paris I; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

Speakers

• Bernard Audit, Professor Emeritus of the University Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2), France

• Klaus-Peter Berger, Professor of Law, University of Cologne, Germany; Chairman, DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit)

• Matthieu de Boisséson, Partner, Darrois, Villey, Maillot, Brochier, Paris; Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Philip Capper, Partner, White & Case LLP, United Kingdom; Professor of Law, King's College London; Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Antonio Crivellaro, Of Counsel, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Milan, Italy; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Antonias Dimolitsa, Founding Partner, Antonias Dimolitsa & Associates, Greece; Vice-Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Horacio Grigera Naon, Independent Arbitrator, United States; Former Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Mohanadass Kanagasabai, Partner, Mohanadass Partnership, Malaysia

• William W. Park, Professor of Law, Boston University, United States; General Editor, Arbitration International; President, London Court of International Arbitration

• François Perret, Lawyer, Switzerland; Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Geneva; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

• Tarek Fouad A. Riad, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad, Egypt; Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dubai International Arbitration Centre; Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law

Logistical notes

Date

Thursday 5 December 2013

Venue

Maison des Polytechniciens

12, rue de Poitiers, 75007 Paris, France

Registration fees

The registration fee includes all conference documentation, lunch and cocktails, as well as a copy of the publication of the proceedings of the conference, should they be published. Travel and hotel expenses are not included.

Until 4 October 2013: “Early Bird Special”

• €740*

After 13 September 2013:

• ICC members: €1025*

• Non-members: €1140*

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Working languages

English and French

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

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Contact us

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