International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration


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Practice notes

International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ Arbitration expert

Practice notes
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In many jurisdictions, there are relatively few substantive differences between pursuing international arbitration or domestic arbitration proceedings. This Practice Note identifies when differences may arise and considers the impact of such differences on the conduct of the arbitration.

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What makes an arbitration domestic or international?

A domestic arbitration is one concerned with purely national or domestic issues. This means, in general terms, that all aspects of the arbitration proceedings are related to a single jurisdiction. For example, the nationality of the parties, the governing law of the contract, the place of performance of the contract and the facts giving rise to the dispute will all relate to the same jurisdiction.

An international arbitration, on the other hand, will reach beyond the borders of a single jurisdiction.

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Institutional arbitration definition
What does Institutional arbitration mean?

arbitration administered by an arbitral institution. Generally, an institutional arbitration is conducted in accordance with the arbitral institution’s own arbitration rules, such as the LCIA Arbitration rules. Institutional arbitration is also referred to as administered arbitration, but arbitrations can be administered by other bodies too, such as trade associations.

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