Tag: Definitions

  • Arbitration: Basic features of the convention's regime on arbitration agreements

    Arbitration: Basic features of the convention’s regime on arbitration agreements Arbitration agreements are presumed valid The drafters of the Convention intended to eliminate the possibility for a party to an arbitration agreement to go back on its commitment to arbitrate and instead submit the dispute to State courts. Accordingly, the Convention sets forth a “pro-enforcement”…

  • Arbitration: Consequences of the non-application of the New York Convention

    Arbitration: Consequences of the non-application of the New York Convention   The non-application or incorrect application of the New York Convention engages in principle the international responsibility of the State. A breach of the State’s obligations under the Convention may in certain circumstances also constitute a breach of a bilateral or multilateral investment treaty.In any…

  • 1958 Convention: Relationship with domestic law and other treaties (Article VII)

    1958 Convention: Relationship with domestic law and other Treaties (Article VII)   Article VII(1) of the New York Convention addresses the relationship between the Convention and national laws of the forum and other international Treaties binding upon the State where enforcement is sought in the following terms: “The provisions of the present Convention shall not…

  • 1958 Convention: Reservations

    1958 Convention: Reservations   In principle, the Convention applies to all foreign or international arbitration agreements and to all foreign or non-domestic awards. However, Contracting States can make two reservations to the application of the Convention.   Reciprocity (Article I(3) First Sentence) Contracting States may declare that they will apply the Convention only to the…

  • 1958 Convention: Territorial scope of application

    1958 Convention: Territorial scope of application   Article I(1) defines the territorial scope of application of the New York Convention with regard to arbitral awards in the following terms: “This Convention shall apply to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of a State other than the State where the recognition…

  • 1958 Convention: Material scope of application

    1958 Convention: Material scope of application   To determine whether a particular award or agreement falls within the subject matter of the Convention, a court should ascertain whether it qualifies as an arbitration agreement or an arbitral award.   Arbitral award There is no definition of the term “arbitral award” in the Convention.Therefore, it is…

  • List of main cases in the Encyclopedia

    List of some of the main court decisions in the Wiki Encyclopedia This list provides some of the most importan cases covered by the Encyclopedia. There are thousands of cases in the Encyclopedia, but these are, probably, among the more important the Encyclopedia has covered. In alphabetical order: Abrams v. United States Adamson v. California…

  • United States main topics in the Encyclopedia

    United States (U.S.) main topics in the Wiki Encyclopedia There are many topics in the wiki encyclopedia about the U.S. The following topics may be not are the “main”, but sure are among the main topics related to the United States law. We present them in alphabetical order: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Article Two…

  • Top 75 adwords competence for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law

    Top 75 adwords competence for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law keywords See: Top global google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law and Top U.S. google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law Top 75 adwords competence for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law keywords From top to bottom: ask a lawyer online free free legal…

  • Top global google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law

    Top global google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law keywords See: Top U.S. google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law and Top 75 adwords competence for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law Top global google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law keywords From top to bottom: law what is law what is the…

  • Top U.S. google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law

    Top U.S. google searches for attorneys, legal, lawyer and law law what is law what is the law laws Attorney legal lawyer attorneys lawyers lawyers in law firm law school Attorney at law law firms law office law offices law schools law degree family law employment law legal aid criminal lawyer paralegal divorce lawyers Criminal…

  • Top 250 law keywords in Google adwords by competence

    Top 250 law keywords in Google adwords by competence From top to the bottom: power of Attorney form tactical gear lease agreement quit claim deed social security disability power of Attorney security jobs trademark search patent search social security benefits section 8 va benefits veterans administration tax refund calculator green card lottery 1940 census bill…

  • Top 250 law keywords in Google by search

    Top 250 law keywords in Google by search From top to bottom: lawyers unemployment immigration passports ngo patent citizenship legal laws school of law law school census battleship uscis tax calculator change of address inmate search job application tax forms inmate lookup masters degree food stamps national guard marine corps power of Attorney usmc sport…

  • List of law keywords by competence in Google adwords

    List of law keywords by competence in Google adwords Include law and government keywords from United States. From the top to the bottom: power of Attorney form tactical gear lease agreement quit claim deed social security disability power of Attorney security jobs trademark search patent search social security benefits section 8 va benefits veterans administration…

  • List of top law keywords in Google by global searches

    List of top law keywords in Google by global searches This list include law and government searches in the United States lawyers unemployment immigration passports ngo patent citizenship legal laws school of law law school census battleship uscis tax calculator change of address inmate search job application tax forms inmate lookup masters degree food stamps…