possibility of choosing the lex arbitri, as the areas that come into consideration in connection with arbitration. They include … applicable to the assessment of validity and effects of the arbitration agreement. The determination of the law applicable to the … arbitration agreement is by no means an end in itself. If we accept the premise that the validity of the arbitration agreement is …

In the context of harmonisation of arbitration law and practice worldwide, to what extent do local legal traditions … still infuence local arbitration practices, especially at a time when non-Western countries are playing an increasingly … confronting current trends in transnational arbitration. Is China showing signs of adapting to the current trend of transnational …

The aim of this study is to elucidate whether arbitration offers advantages compared to the patent litigation system … revocation proceedings. This account is followed by a comparison of arbitration and litigation in Germany in the light of the …

, especially in the form of consumer protection, including the arbitration clause. Often, the consumer does not realize that they …

. Alternative dispute resolution methods except arbitration are often not effective enough, because they produce case outcomes that … is unlikely to become enforceable. Arbitration could provide this effectiveness, because the recourse to courts is only … minimal and therefore much less expensive. But from this legal effectiveness follow other difficulties. Arbitration requires …