French Arbitration Law and Practice

<p class=copymedium>This book sets out the law and practice relating to arbitrations which take place in France or under French procedural law, and highlights, whilst considering the various stages of the arbitral process in chronological order, (from formation of the arbitration agreement to the making of the award), the differences in the rules applicable respectively to ¿domestic¿ and ¿international¿ arbitration. It describes how the national courts may called upon to support the arbitration, and explains the rules which they apply if they are asked to recognise and enforce an award made in France, or if such an award is challenged before them. Further, it is shown that French law is more advantageous to the party seeking recognition or enforcement in France of a foreign award than are the relevant provisions of the New York Convention 1958; the underlying reasons for this situation are explained, and cases are reviewed where an award, which had been annulled in its country of origin, was nevertheless enforced in France, comparisons being drawn with other legal systems.