International maritime industry constitutes one of the areas in which the resource to arbitration and other ADR devices have enjoyed a traditional and far-reaching character. This trend has increased in recent years due both to the highly complex nature of the maritime industry and to the costs...

This chapter studies in depth the regulation of Arbitration and Mediation in Spain. The 2003 Arbitration Act is approached in a critical manner both as regards domestic and international arbitration. Besides, the mediation bill draft is also studied