Extension of Arbitration Clauses over Non-signatories

HALLA, Slavomír. Extension of Arbitration Clauses over Non-signatories. In Drličková, Klára. Cofola International 2015: Current challenges to resolution of international (cross-border) disputes. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Právnická fakulta, 2015, p. 17-35. ISBN 978-80-210-8020-1.

Basic information

• Original name: Extension of Arbitration Clauses over Non-signatories
• Name in Czech: Rozšíření účinků rozhodčích doložek na třetí strany
• Authors: HALLA, Slavomír (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 1. vyd. Brno, Cofola International 2015: Current challenges to resolution of international (cross-border) disputes, p. 17-35, 19 pp. 2015.
• Publisher: Masarykova univerzita, Právnická fakulta

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 50501 Law
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• WWW: Open access
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14220/15:00101993
• Organization unit: Faculty of Law
• ISBN: 978-80-210-8020-1
• UT WoS: 000449123200001
• Keywords in English: Arbitration Agreement; Assignment; Consent; Estoppel; Extension; Group of Companies; Piercing of the Corporate Veil
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Consent, the final frontier. International commercial arbitration is deemed to be a dispute resolution mechanism embedded in consent of the parties involved. Presentation of such a mutual understanding is done through an arbitration agreement. Therefore, it is often quoted that the arbitration is a creature of such a contract. However, the aim of this paper is to analyse whether its contractual, indeed consensual, nature is the only element which the courts use to identify the subjects who may compel or must be compelled to arbitrate disputes, or whether they employ other considerations as well. The paper will focus mainly on extension doctrines less known even to a professional audience assignment, piercing of the corporate veil, estoppel & group of companies. A review of a selected case law and expert opinions leads to a conclusion that consent-finding analyst's is definitely a starting point of any analysis. However, at the same time courts and arbitrators do indeed use tools of contract interpretation and the ones based on equity or good faith considerations to establish, and exceptionally force, the implication of consent far beyond what is obvious.

Links

• MUNI/B/1319/2014, interní kód MU: Name: Konference COFOLA INTERNATIONAL 2015 (Acronym: COFOLA INT 2015)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category B