Key Treaties and Conventions on Arbitration

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958)

Countries that have adopted the New York Convention

Protocol on Arbitration Clauses (Geneva, 1923)

Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards (Geneva, 1927)

Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (Washington, 1965)

Lex Mercatoria's International Arbitration Conventions page

Selected Arbitration Laws

United Kingdom – Arbitration Act 1996

UNCITRAL Model Law

Countries that have enacted legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law

Lex Mercatoria's National Arbitration Laws page

Arbitration Rules

LCIA Arbitration Rules, effective 1 January 1998

UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

ICC International Court of Arbitration Rules of Arbitration

AAA Arbitration Rules

Permanent Court of Arbitration Rules

Milan Chamber of Commerce - International Arbitration Rules, 2004

Stockholm Chamber of Commerce – Rules of the Arbitration Institute

ADR

LCIA Mediation Procedure, effective 1 October 1999

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

Guidelines, etc.

IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration

Background Information on the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration

IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration

UNCITRAL Notes on Organising Arbitral Proceedings

Online Databases and Resources

Kluwer Law International's subscription service giving access to a fully-searchable database of primary and secondary materials in the field of international commercial arbitration

Lex Mercatoria's International Commercial Arbitration page

"International Commercial Arbitration: Locating the Resources" by Jean M. Wenger

“International Commercial Arbitration: Resources in Print and Electronic Format” by Lyonette Louis-Jacques

“Directory of arbitration websites and information on arbitration available online” by Rosabel E. Goodman-Everard

"ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law" by Charlotte L. Bynum

Miscellaneous Links

International Dispute Resolution Centre

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

International Council for Commercial Arbitration

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes