In the Asia-Pacific, thirty-eight jurisdictions have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. This book looks at how the text and the principles of the Model Law have been implemented (or not) in key Asian jurisdictions. Most of the jurisdictions covered in this book have declared that they have adopted the Model Law but often with significant modifications. Even when jurisdictions adopt some provisions of the Model Law verbatim, their courts may have interpreted these provisions in a manner inconsistent with their goals and with how they are interpreted internationally. When a jurisdiction has not adopted the Model Law, the chapter compares its legislation to the Model Law to determine whether it is consistent with its principles. Each chapter follows the structure of the Model Law allowing the reader to easily compare the arbitration laws of different jurisdictions on each topic.

Explores how the text and principles of the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law are implemented, or not, in key Asian jurisdictions.

About the Author
Gary F. Bell trained in both civil and common law at McGill University and Columbia University, He teaches Arbitration, Indonesian Law, International and Comparative Sale of Goods and Legal Systems of Asia as Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) where he is Director of the LL.M. in Arbitration. He is also Director of the Asian Law Institute (ASLI). He co-edited Law and Legal Institutions of Asia: Traditions, adaptations and innovations (Cambridge, 2011) with E. Ann Black. He acts frequently as arbitrator.

Reviews
'Professor Bell's book is the passport that all States and jurisdictions - Asian or otherwise - should possess during the course of their Model Law journey.' Darius Chan, Asian Dispute Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781316635315
Author Gary F. Bell
Format Paperback
Page Count 458
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 650g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 151mm * 24mm