Abuse of Law in International Arbitration

Abstract

The article deals with the phenomenon of abuse of law in international arbitration that seems to be an extremely relevant subject for study due to the development of transnational economic relations. At the same time, various types of abuse in arbitration make us think about developing a certain classification of all cases of abuse of law. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively consider the types of abuse of law in international arbitration and the prospects for countering such abuses, as well as to develop a theoretical basis for such countering based on world experience. In this study, the delay in the process, challenging the competence of arbitration, abuse of information disclosure and exchange of documents, the transfer of the assets of debtor to affiliates or third parties, a fraudulent application for bankruptcy of the debtor, as well as lies to arbitrators and fake evidence were considered. At the same time, the article notes the problem of the lack of mandatory ethical standards in international arbitration and the insufficient powers of arbitrators in the process. The authors conclude that it is necessary to continue work on ethical codes of conduct. In addition, it is concluded that it is necessary to apply liability measures and “procedural sanctions”. In this regard, we are ready for regulatory changes and the implementation of the “ethical review”, that is necessary for positive changes in arbitration.

Keywords

• abuse of law
• international commercial arbitration
• international investment arbitration
• arbitration process
• dispute resolution