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1、英国仲裁法英国仲裁法Arbitration Act 1996Arbitration Act 1996Arbitration Act 1996 (of England) 1996 CHAPTER 23 17th June 1996 Lex MercatoriaArbitrationHer Majestys Stationary Office LM A-Z LM tocLM 19* Arbitration Act 1996 (of England)1996 CHAPTER 23 17th June 1996 1 PART I - ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO AN ARBITRA

2、TION AGREEMENT 4 Introductory 5 Section 1. - General principles. 6 Section 2. - Scope of application of provisions. 11 Section 3. - The seat of the arbitration. 24 Section 4. - Mandatory and non-mandatory provisions. 30 Section 5. - Agreements to be in writing. 36 Definition of arbitration agreement

3、. 46 Section 6. - The arbitration agreement 47 Section 7. - Separability of arbitration agreement. 50 Section 8. - Whether agreement discharged by death of a party. 52 Stay of legal proceedings. 55 Section 9. - Stay of legal proceedings 56 Section 10. - Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration

4、. 62 Section 11. - Retention of security where Admiralty proceedings stayed. 65 Commencement of arbitral proceedings 70 Section 12. - Power of court to extend time for beginning arbitral proceedings, &c. 71 Section 13. - Application of Limitation Acts. 83 Section 14. - Commencement of arbitral proce

5、edings. 97 The arbitral tribunal 103 Section 15. - The arbitral tribunal. 104 Section 16. - Procedure for appointment of arbitrators. 108 Section 17. - Power in case of default to appoint sole arbitrator. 120 Section 18. - Failure of appointment procedure. 128 Section 19. - Court to have regard to a

6、greed qualifications. 138 Section 20. - Chairman. 140 Section 21. - Umpire. 145 Section 22. - Decision-making where no chairman or umpire. 154 Section 23. - Revocation of arbitrators authority. 157 Section 24. - Power of court to remove arbitrator. 167 Section 25. - Resignation of arbitrator. 181 Se

7、ction 26. - Death of arbitrator or person appointing him. 191 Section 27. - Filling of vacancy, &c. 194 Section 28. - Joint and several liability of parties to arbitrators for fees and expenses. 203 Section 29. - Immunity of arbitrator. 210 Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal 214 Section 30. - Com

8、petence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction. 215 Section 31. - Objection to substantive jurisdiction of tribunal. 221 Section 32. - Determination of preliminary point of jurisdiction. 229 The arbitral proceedings 241 Section 33. - General duty of the tribunal. 242 Section 34. - Procedural an

9、d evidential matters. 247 Section 35. - Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings. 259 Section 36. - Legal or other representation. 265 Section 37. - Power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors. 267 Section 38. - General powers exercisable by the tribunal. 275 Section 39. - Powe

10、r to make provisional awards. 286 Section 40. - General duty of parties. 293 Section 41. - Powers of tribunal in case of partys default. 298 Powers of court in relation to arbitral proceedings 316 Section 42. - Enforcement of peremptory orders of tribunal. 317 Section 43. - Securing the attendance o

11、f witnesses. 326 Section 44. - Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings. 333 Section 45. - Determination of preliminary point of law. 349 The award 360 Section 46. - Rules applicable to substance of dispute. 361 Section 47. - Awards on different issues, &c. 367 Section 48. - Remed

12、ies. 373 Section 49. - Interest. 382 Section 50. - Extension of time for making award. 391 Section 51. - Settlement. 400 Section 52. - Form of award. 406 Section 53. - Place where award treated as made. 412 Section 54. - Date of award. 414 Section 55. - Notification of award. 417 Section 56. - Power

13、 to withhold award in case of non-payment. 421 Section 57. - Correction of award or additional award. 433 Section 58. - Effect of award. 443 Costs of the arbitration 446 Section 59. - Costs of the arbitration. 447 Section 60. - Agreement to pay costs in any event. 453 Section 61. - Award of costs. 4

14、55 Section 62. - Effect of agreement or award about costs. 458 Section 63. - The recoverable costs of the arbitration. 460 Section 64. - Recoverable fees and expenses of arbitrators. 474 Section 65. - Power to limit recoverable costs. 481 Powers of the court in relation to award 484 Section 66. - En

15、forcement of the award. 485 Section 67. - Challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction. 491 Section 68. - Challenging the award: serious irregularity. 501 Section 69. - Appeal on point of law. 518 Section 70. - Challenge or appeal: supplementary provisions. 539 Section 71. - Challenge or appeal:

16、effect of order of court. 555 Miscellaneous 560 Section 72. - Saving for rights of person who takes no part in proceedings. 561 Section 73. - Loss of right to object. 571 Section 74. - Immunity of arbitral institutions, &c. 582 Section 75. - Charge to secure payment of solicitors costs. 586 Suppleme

17、ntary 590 Section 76. - Service of notices, &c. 591 Section 77. - Powers of court in relation to service of documents. 601 Section 78. - Reckoning periods of time. 608 Section 79. - Power of court to extend time limits relating to arbitral proceedings. 615 Section 80. - Notice and other requirements

18、 in connection with legal proceedings. 626 Section 81. - Saving for certain matters governed by common law. 641 Section 82. - Minor definitions. 647 Section 83. - Index of defined expressions: Part I. 662 Section 84. - Transitional provisions. 663 PART II - OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ARBITRATION 6

19、67 Domestic arbitration agreements 668 Section 85. - Modification of Part I in relation to domestic arbitration agreement. 669 Section 86. - Staying of legal proceedings. 676 Section 87. - Effectiveness of agreement to exclude courts jurisdiction. 683 Section 88. - Power to repeal or amend sections

20、85 to 87. 690 Consumer arbitration agreements 694 Section 89. - Application of unfair terms regulations to consumer arbitration agreements. 695 Section 90. - Regulations apply where consumer is a legal person. 700 Section 91. - Arbitration agreement unfair where modest amount sought. 702 Small claim

21、s arbitration in the county court 713 Section 92. - Exclusion of Part I in relation to small claims arbitration in the county court. 714 Section 93. - Appointment of judges as arbitratorsAppointment of judges as arbitrators. 717 Statutory arbitrations 727 Section 94. - Application of Part I to statu

22、tory arbitrations. 728 Section 95. - General adaptation of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations. 738 Section 96. - Specific adaptations of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations. 743 Section 97. - Provisions excluded from applying to statutory arbitrations. 748 Section 98. - Po

23、wer to make further provision by regulations. 753 PART III - RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS 757 Enforcement of Geneva Convention awards 758 Section 99. - Continuation of Part II of the Arbitration Act 1950. 759 Recognition and enforcement of New York Convention awards 762 Sect

24、ion 100. - New York Convention awards. 763 Section 101. - Recognition and enforcement of awards. 770 Section 102. - Evidence to be produced by party seeking recognition or enforcement. 774 Section 103. - Refusal of recognition or enforcement. 779 Section 104. - Saving for other bases of recognition

25、or enforcement. 791 PART IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS 793 Section 105. - Meaning of the court: jurisdiction of High Court and county court. 794 Section 106. - Crown application. 807 Section 107. - Consequential amendments and repeals. 814 Section 108. - Extent. 817 Section 109. - Commencement. 825 Sectio

26、n 110. - Short title. 828 Arbitration Act 1996 (of England)1996 CHAPTER 23 17th June 1996 1 An Act to restate and improve the law relating to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement; to make other provision relating to arbitration and arbitration awards; and for connected purposes. 2 Be it

27、enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: - 3 PART I - ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT 4 Introductory 5 Sectio

28、n 1. - General principles. 6 The provisions of this Part are founded on the following principles, and shall be construed accordingly - 7 (a) the object of arbitration is to obtain the fair resolution of disputes by an impartial tribunal without unnecessary delay or expense; 8 (b) the parties should

29、be free to agree how their disputes are resolved, subject only to such safeguards as are necessary in the public interest; 9 (c) in matters governed by this Part the court should not intervene except as provided by this Part. 10 Section 2. - Scope of application of provisions. 11 (1) The provisions

30、of this Part apply where the seat of the arbitration is in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. 12 (2) The following sections apply even if the seat of the arbitration is outside England and Wales or Northern Ireland or no seat has been designated or determined - 13 (a) sections 9 to 11 (stay of legal proceedings, &c