Part 1 The establishment of the Tribunal: the hostage crisis and the Algiers Declarations; introduction to the Tribunal; appointment, challenges and resignation of members of the Tribunal. Part 2 The substantive jurisdiction of the Tribunal: nationality of claimants before the Tribunal; claimants in relation to corporate claims; the governing law of the claims; claims arising from debts and contracts; claims arising from expropriation; the entitlement to compensation for expropriation; other measures affecting property rights; exclusions from the jurisdiction of the Tribunal - the hostage crisis and the revolution; - contracts providing for disputes to be settled in competent Iranian courts. Part 3 Procedure of Tribunal and enforcement of awards: the procedure of the Tribunal; satisfaction, recognition and enforcement of awards. Part 4 Conclusion: an assessment of the contribution of the Tribunal to international arbitration. Appendices: the Algiers Declarations; list of members.
