1. International Commercial Arbitration
Outline
University of Oslo
Giuditta Cordero-Moss, Ph.D., Dr.Juris
Professor, Oslo University

2. The function of arbitration. Legal framework;
The arbitration agreement (effects, capacity, validity, separability, kompetenz-kompetenz);
The arbitral tribunal: ad hoc or institutional, seat, constitution;
The procedure: legal framework, law applicable to the procedure, law applicable to the substance;
The arbitral award, its effects, the court's control;
The difference between commercial arbitration and investment arbitration;
Investment arbitration: special features;
, 9. and 10. Mock case
11. Summary

3. Mock case http://www.cisgmoot.org/16_Problem.pdf
NB! The case is not written specifically for this course and adjustments may be necessary
Three teams:
Claimant
Respondent
Arbitral Tribunal

4. Time schedule
Claimant to submit its memorial to within 22.10
Respondent to submit its memorial to within 29.10
Claimant‘s oral arguments on 08.11
Respondent‘s oral arguments on 15.11
Tribunal to render the award to within 21.11
Discussion of the award on 22.11

5. Arbitration law and rules

6. Materials on the Model Law, examples of arbitral awards

7. Materials on CISG, examples of arbitral awards