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AUC IURIDICA, Vol 65 No 2 (2019), 21–36
Úskalí použití zásady iura novit curia v mezinárodním rozhodčím řízení
[The Perils of Application of the Iura novit curia Principle in International Arbitration]
František Halfar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23366478.2019.14
published online: 20. 06. 2019
abstract
The article discusses the practicability of application of the iura novit curia principle in international arbitration and the potential problems arising thereof. The procedural principle governing most civil-law jurisdictions concerns the arbitrator’s power to assess the merits of the case independently of the arguments of the parties and to ascertain and apply the law on its own motion. In arbitration, the application of the principle raises a number of concerns, such as due process, party autonomy or the protection of the interests and expectations of the parties, and touches upon the basic understanding of the arbitrator’s mandate. Thus, the article analyses the principle in light of the theoretical doctrines and fundamental principles of international arbitration.
keywords: arbitration; iura novit curia; treatment of applicable law; due process; party autonomy; equal treatment; surprising arbitral award; enforceability of arbitral award; arbitration doctrines
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