Contradictions in the interpretation of international arbitration agreements
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https://doi.org/10.31617/zt.knute.2021(117)06Keywords:
diversity, uniformity, arbitration agreement, interpretation, internationalcommercial arbitration, intention of the parties, validity, scope of arbitration agreement, national courts.Abstract
This article explores a divergence of approaches applicable to interpretation of arbitration agreement due to the very nature of international commercial arbitration as transnational and multicultural forum. The author also considers globalization of international commerce as a key factor in promoting predictability and certainty of contractual interpretation and thereby promoting uniformity in its approaches. The interaction between the diversity of legal cultures, on the one hand, and demand for uniformity, on the other hand, are at stake in this discussion.
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