Article 1504 of the French Code of civil procedure
November 7, 2023
Arbitration involving international commercial interests is international.
Arbitration involving international commercial interests is international.
In matters of international arbitration, the judge supporting the arbitral proceedings shall, unless otherwise provided, be the president of the Paris judicial court where: 1° The arbitration takes place in France; or 2° The parties have agreed to submit the arbitration to French procedural law; or 3° The parties have expressly given jurisdiction to the French state courts to hear disputes relating to the arbitral proceedings; or 4° One of…
Unless the parties have agreed otherwise and subject to the provisions of this Title, the following Articles shall apply to international arbitration: 1° 1446,1447,1448 (paragraphs 1 and 2) and 1449, relating to the arbitration agreement; 2° 1452 to 1458 and 1460, relating to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal and the procedure applicable before the supporting judge; 3° 1462,1463 (paragraph 2), 1464 (paragraph 3), 1465 to 1470 and 1472 relating…
The arbitration agreement is not subject to any formal requirements.
The arbitration agreement may, directly or by reference to arbitration rules or rules of procedure, appoint the arbitrator or arbitrators or provide for the manner of their appointment.
The arbitration agreement may, directly or by reference to arbitration rules or rules of procedure, regulate the procedure to be followed in the arbitral proceedings. Where the arbitration agreement is silent, the arbitral tribunal shall regulate the procedure as far as is necessary, either directly or by reference to arbitration rules or rules of procedure.
Whichever procedure is chosen, the arbitral tribunal guarantees the equality of the parties and respects the principle of contradiction.
The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law chosen by the parties or, failing that, in accordance with those it considers appropriate. It shall, in all cases, take into account the usages of the trade.
The arbitral tribunal shall decide in amiable composition if the parties have entrusted it with this task.
If the arbitration agreement is silent, the award shall be made by a majority of votes. It shall be signed by all the arbitrators. However, if a minority of them refuse to sign it, the others shall mention this in the award. In the absence of a majority, the chairman of the arbitral tribunal shall decide alone. If the other arbitrators refuse to sign, the chairman shall mention this in…
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