Ex Parte Arbitrations Stained by Corruption and Money Laundering

Procedurile arbitrale cu judecata în lipsă pătate de corupţie şi spălare de bani

Margherita BOLLIS, LL.M.

ABSTRACT

Arbitration is thought of as a method of dispute resolution more favourable to the parties involved due to the freedom given in tailoring the proceedings to their needs and wants, as opposed to regular court proceedings. It additionally allows for more privacy and confidentiality, shielding the parties involved from eventual reputational damages or uncomfortable scrutiny that might arise. When analysed this way, arbitration represents an ideal and fair approach. This outlook risks being naively oblivious to how arbitration might be utilised for ulterior motives, far removed from the interests of resolving a dispute. But what if that was in fact the case? What if the arbitral proceedings were used as a front for other unsavoury activities?

To answer this question, this paper examines the European framework in...