Validity and Enforceability In Dubio: When Arbitration Agreements Designate Defunct Arbitration Institutions

Validitatea şi posibilitatea punerii în executare in dubio : atunci când convenţiile arbitrale desemnează instituţii arbitrale defuncte

Anna SALOMONSSON

ABSTRACT

"Ut res magis valeat quam pereat" - that the matter may rather have effect than perish - but how far can this principle be extended before it strains its purpose? This is the central question when parties have designated a specific arbitral institution to administer their arbitration and that institution subsequently ceases to exist. In such circumstances, it falls to the tribunal or court to determine whether the arbitration agreement remains valid and enforceable. Accordingly, this article examines the effect of the dissolution of an arbitral institution on the validity and enforceability of arbitration agreements.

To that end, the article explores two main scenarios: (i) where the defunct institution has left a...