Spanish Abstract: La desestimación temprana de la demanda es una figura consolidada en el arbitraje de inversiones que, en los últimos tiempos, está en fase de extrapolación al arbitraje comercial internacional. No se trata de un proceso ni neutro ni intrascendente, generando todo tipo de...

This paper, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs upon request by the JURI Committee, examines the issues arising in the context of cross-border mediation. Cross-border litigation has increased steadily in recent years in...

The article deals with problems created by the lack of common set of rules on the application of foreign law by judges in Europe. It explores the current situation in Europe, its negative influence on the functioning of the Common EU Rules of PILaw and advances some possibles ways ahead to solve...

When we think of China we always tend to think of economic issues. Nevertheless there were -and there are- many legal issues involved in the difficult and lengthy process of accession of China to WTO. This article analyzes in depth legal duties embodied in the Act of Accession of China to WTO...

International Commercial Arbitration if flourishing within the European Union. People refer to it more than ever and, besides, national legislators are enacting new Arbitration Act to the extent that almost all EU Member States have modified the regulation on Arbitration during the last decade....

The treatment of foreign law by judicial and non-judicial authorities constitutes “a crucial issue” for the proper functioning of any Private International Law (PIL) system. Nevertheless, and despite its relevance, international harmonization on this issue is scarce and old –usually,...

Spanish Abstract: El arbitraje comercial internacional cuenta en la actualidad con una presencia y un grado de popularidad nunca antes conocido. Su éxito, sin embargo, no oculta las tensiones y cambios de calado que le acompañan en tiempos recientes, y que inciden directa y, en muchas...

Spanish Abstract: Los cambios geoestratégicos están forzando a la UE a modular su posición hacia el libre comercio y la libre circulación de inversiones. Entre otras consecuencias, ello favorece la elaboración de nuevos instrumentos normativos que generan dudas sobre su funcionamiento e...