United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC)

30 Years UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules The World’s leading Force towards Harmonization of International Arbitration

Joint Conference Vienna 6 and 7 April 2006

PROGRAMME Thursday, 6 April 2006 08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:10

Opening Address Werner Melis Chairman International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

09:10 – 10:10

The Genesis of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules Chair: Jernej Sekolec Secretary United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, Vienna Prof. Pieter Sanders Prof. Roland Loewe Past Chairman of the Working Committee Prof. Eric E. Bergsten Past Secretary of the Working Committee

10:10 – 12:00

The UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules: Experience and Case Law Chair: Prof. Iván Szász Scope of application and relation of the rules with the law applicable to arbitration (Article 1): Tore Wiwen-Nilsson Mannheimer Swartling, Malmö Delivery of notices and periods of time (Articles 2 and 23): Prof. Alexandr Belohlavek Attorney-at-law, Prague

10:40 – 11:10

Coffee Break

11:10 – 12:00

Notice of arbitration and statements of claim and defence, amendment thereof, further written statements (Articles 3, 18, 19, 20 and 22): Werner Melis Chairman, International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna Representation and assistance (Article 4): Prof. Andrzej Szumanski Jagiellonian University in Krakow Number of arbitrators and decisions (Articles 5 and 31): Prof. Alan Uzelac Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb Appointment of arbitrators (Articles 6, 7 and 8): Prof. Alejandro Garro Columbia University Law School

12:00 – 12:30

Discussion

12:30 – 14:00

Buffet Lunch

14:00 – 15:00

Afternoon Session Chair: Anton Baier Baier Lambert, Vienna Challenge of arbitrators and replacement, repetition of hearings (Articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14): Prof. Iván Szász Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Budapest The Role of Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration: Tjaco T. van den Hout Secretary-General, Permanent Court of Arbitration The magna charta of flexibility and independence from local procedural law (Article 15): Prof. Klaus Peter Berger University of Cologne Place of arbitration (Article 16) Language of proceedings (Article 17): Prof. Pilar Perales Viscasillas University Carlos III of Madrid

Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal (Article 21): Prof. Jean-Michel Jacquet Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva 15:00 – 15:30

Discussion

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30

Afternoon Session Chair: William K. Slate II Evidence and hearings, experts (Articles 24, 25, 27 and 29): Eugène Ibig Lenz Staehelin, Geneva Interim measures of protection (Article 26): James Castello Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Vienna Default of a party (Article 28): Volker Triebel Lovells, Düsseldorf Waiver of rules (Article 30): Georg von Segesser Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich Form and effect of the award (Article 32): Richard Kreindler Shearman & Sterling, Frankfurt Applicable law, amiable compositeur (Articles 33) : Prof. Herbert Kronke Secretary General, UNIDROIT, Rome

17:30 – 18:00

Discussion

18:30

Departure by coach to “Heurigen”

Friday, 7 April 2006 09:00 – 10:00

The UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules: Experience and Case Law Chair: Bohuslav Klein Settlement of dispute and award on agreed terms (Article 34): Jason Fry Clifford Chance, Paris Interpretation and correction of the award, additional award (Articles 35, 36 and 37): N.N.

Costs, fees and deposits (Articles 38 to 41): Manfred Heider Secretary, International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna Relation of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules with the UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings: Renaud Sorieul Principal Legal Officer, UNCITRAL, Vienna Discussion 10:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:45

Late Morning Session Chair: Gerold Herrmann

10:30 – 11:30

Use of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules in cases involving state parties Judge Howard M. Holtzmann New York Use of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules in investment protection arbitration Antonio Parra Secretary General, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Discussion

11:30 – 12:45

Use of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules by arbitral institutions Bohuslav Klein Chairman Court of Arbitration, Chamber of Economy and Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Prague Dato Syed Ahmad Idid Director Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration MIM Aboul Enein Director The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) William K. Slate II President, American Arbitration Association Discussion

12:45 – 14:00

Buffet Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Is there a need to revise the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules? Chair: Renaud Sorieul Jan Paulsson Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris Fernando Mantilla-Serrano Shearman & Sterling, Paris Discussion

15:30 – 15:45

Closing Remarks Jernej Sekolec Secretary United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Joint Conference on International Commercial Arbitration Vienna 6 and 7 April, 2006 ______________ Venue:

Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice Museumstrasse 7 1070 Vienna

Registration Fee: EUR 400,-- (EUR 150,-- for students) (conference materials, buffet lunch, drinks and traditional Viennese buffet dinner at the "Heurigen" included) Payment:

Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Vienna Account no. 0020-95032/00 Bank Code 12000 IBAN-Code AT19 1100 0002 0950 3200 BIC-Code BKAUATWW

Working Language: English

REGISTRATION FORM

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