Against this background, the ICC Commission's Task Force of Decisions as to Costs has reviewed hundreds of arbitral awards and has analysed in what manner
arbitral tribunals exercise their discretion.
In a nutshell, the Court argued that if a court or tribunal potentially rules on a matter «covered by EU law» (para. 55), and if that court or tribunal is situated outside the EU judicial system, the autonomy of EU law is under threat, even if EU law is only occasionally relevant to the disputes over which
arbitral tribunals exercise jurisdiction.
Not exact matches
Courts have
exercised the residual discretion they enjoy under article V (1) and have rejected challenges based on an irregular composition of the
tribunal where it is clear that a party had previously intended to frustrate the
arbitral procedure.
The
arbitral tribunal, in
exercising its discretion, shall conduct the proceedings so as to avoid unnecessary delay and expense and to provide a fair and efficient process for resolving the parties» dispute.
The
tribunal is obliged to comply with that general duty in conducting the
arbitral proceedings, in its decisions on matters of procedure and evidence, and in the
exercise of all other powers conferred upon it.
However, the restrictions imposed on the
arbitral tribunal with regard to individuals or corporations based outside the United Kingdom also apply to the
exercise of this power by the court.