This article analyses a qualitative sample of recent judicial decisions from Argentina, Colombia,... more This article analyses a qualitative sample of recent judicial decisions from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru. Almost all decisions in the sample show ordinary courts’ deference towards arbitration. As long as the courts operate within the framework established by the UNCITRAL Model Law or the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, arbitral awards enjoy a high level of autonomy and protection against unjustified attacks. This allows for conclusion that Latin America isn’t ‘Going South’ on its path into global arbitration realm. At the same time, in almost all jurisdictions included in the sample, Constitutional courts and Tribunals and constitutional actions for protection of fundamental rights play an extremely – indeed excessively – relevant role. Admittedly, these constitutional actions have been mainly unsuccessful and have not led to amendments of arbitral awards. Nonetheless, its sole av...
Uno de los temas que se presentan en forma recurrente en los conflictos relacionados a contratos ... more Uno de los temas que se presentan en forma recurrente en los conflictos relacionados a contratos de construcción, dice relación con el valor que las partes le asignan a la información entregada por el propietario al contratista oferente durante el proceso de contratación o licitación. El artículo analiza el potencial carácter vinculante de dicha información.
The experience generated within Chilean legal order shows that the involvement of a tribunal-appo... more The experience generated within Chilean legal order shows that the involvement of a tribunal-appointed expert could put under pressure the general principle that assigns the burden of proof to the parties. The fact-finding powers of the arbitral tribunal, and thus, the powers of the tribunal-appointed expert, should be balanced with the parties’ prerogative and burden to frame their cases the way they deem fit. In this paper, we rely on our professional experience within the area of construction disputes and offer some practical tips on how the work of the tribunal-appointed expert should be structured in order to observe parties’ burden of proof, principle of due process and the tribunal’s authority to assess admissibility and value of the evidence. More specifically, we suggest that: i) the parties as well as the tribunal should play an active role when defining the terms of reference for the expert; ii) the tribunal-appointed expert should follow formal channels of communication with the parties, under the supervision of the tribunal; iii) the tribunal-appointed expert should receive additional documents only if sanctioned by the tribunal and only those produced through the formal communication channels; iv) the tribunal-appointed expert should identify whether his or her report is based on the documents originally produced by the parties or whether they were produced upon expert’s request; v) in line with the expert’s auxiliary role, he or she should clearly inform the tribunal whether the conclusions have been reached based on theoretical estimations or assessment of real damages.
The paper explains the history and relevant features of CAM Santiago, the main Chilean arbitral i... more The paper explains the history and relevant features of CAM Santiago, the main Chilean arbitral institution.
El análisis jurisprudencial demuestra que en la región hay experiencias positivas, aunque sin dud... more El análisis jurisprudencial demuestra que en la región hay experiencias positivas, aunque sin duda queda aún mucho camino por recorrer para consolidar dichos avances.
El artículo analiza la aplicación de los acuerdos arbitrales a partes no signatarias desde la per... more El artículo analiza la aplicación de los acuerdos arbitrales a partes no signatarias desde la perspectiva del derecho chileno de arbitraje commercial internacional. El desarrollo de la jurisprudencia chilena más reciente permite concluir que un acuerdo arbitral puede ser oponible a una parte no signataria del mismo.
Taking the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) of the International Institute... more Taking the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) as a case study of the lex mercatoria, the aim of this article is to assess the contribution of the Principles to the formation of a transnational commercial field in modern
world society.
Resumen El presente artículo aborda el desarrollo conceptual que ha tenido la nacionalidad de las... more Resumen El presente artículo aborda el desarrollo conceptual que ha tenido la nacionalidad de las personas jurídicas en el derecho de protección de las inversiones extranjeras. La base del análisis está constituida por los tratados y jurisprudencia arbitral ...
This article analyses a qualitative sample of recent judicial decisions from Argentina, Colombia,... more This article analyses a qualitative sample of recent judicial decisions from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru. Almost all decisions in the sample show ordinary courts’ deference towards arbitration. As long as the courts operate within the framework established by the UNCITRAL Model Law or the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, arbitral awards enjoy a high level of autonomy and protection against unjustified attacks. This allows for conclusion that Latin America isn’t ‘Going South’ on its path into global arbitration realm. At the same time, in almost all jurisdictions included in the sample, Constitutional courts and Tribunals and constitutional actions for protection of fundamental rights play an extremely – indeed excessively – relevant role. Admittedly, these constitutional actions have been mainly unsuccessful and have not led to amendments of arbitral awards. Nonetheless, its sole av...
Uno de los temas que se presentan en forma recurrente en los conflictos relacionados a contratos ... more Uno de los temas que se presentan en forma recurrente en los conflictos relacionados a contratos de construcción, dice relación con el valor que las partes le asignan a la información entregada por el propietario al contratista oferente durante el proceso de contratación o licitación. El artículo analiza el potencial carácter vinculante de dicha información.
The experience generated within Chilean legal order shows that the involvement of a tribunal-appo... more The experience generated within Chilean legal order shows that the involvement of a tribunal-appointed expert could put under pressure the general principle that assigns the burden of proof to the parties. The fact-finding powers of the arbitral tribunal, and thus, the powers of the tribunal-appointed expert, should be balanced with the parties’ prerogative and burden to frame their cases the way they deem fit. In this paper, we rely on our professional experience within the area of construction disputes and offer some practical tips on how the work of the tribunal-appointed expert should be structured in order to observe parties’ burden of proof, principle of due process and the tribunal’s authority to assess admissibility and value of the evidence. More specifically, we suggest that: i) the parties as well as the tribunal should play an active role when defining the terms of reference for the expert; ii) the tribunal-appointed expert should follow formal channels of communication with the parties, under the supervision of the tribunal; iii) the tribunal-appointed expert should receive additional documents only if sanctioned by the tribunal and only those produced through the formal communication channels; iv) the tribunal-appointed expert should identify whether his or her report is based on the documents originally produced by the parties or whether they were produced upon expert’s request; v) in line with the expert’s auxiliary role, he or she should clearly inform the tribunal whether the conclusions have been reached based on theoretical estimations or assessment of real damages.
The paper explains the history and relevant features of CAM Santiago, the main Chilean arbitral i... more The paper explains the history and relevant features of CAM Santiago, the main Chilean arbitral institution.
El análisis jurisprudencial demuestra que en la región hay experiencias positivas, aunque sin dud... more El análisis jurisprudencial demuestra que en la región hay experiencias positivas, aunque sin duda queda aún mucho camino por recorrer para consolidar dichos avances.
El artículo analiza la aplicación de los acuerdos arbitrales a partes no signatarias desde la per... more El artículo analiza la aplicación de los acuerdos arbitrales a partes no signatarias desde la perspectiva del derecho chileno de arbitraje commercial internacional. El desarrollo de la jurisprudencia chilena más reciente permite concluir que un acuerdo arbitral puede ser oponible a una parte no signataria del mismo.
Taking the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) of the International Institute... more Taking the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) as a case study of the lex mercatoria, the aim of this article is to assess the contribution of the Principles to the formation of a transnational commercial field in modern
world society.
Resumen El presente artículo aborda el desarrollo conceptual que ha tenido la nacionalidad de las... more Resumen El presente artículo aborda el desarrollo conceptual que ha tenido la nacionalidad de las personas jurídicas en el derecho de protección de las inversiones extranjeras. La base del análisis está constituida por los tratados y jurisprudencia arbitral ...
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and burden to frame their cases the way they deem fit. In this paper, we rely on our professional experience within the area of construction disputes and offer some practical tips on how the work of the tribunal-appointed expert should be structured in order to observe parties’ burden of proof, principle of due process and the tribunal’s authority to assess admissibility and value of the evidence. More specifically, we suggest that: i) the parties as
well as the tribunal should play an active role when defining the terms of reference for the expert; ii) the tribunal-appointed expert should follow formal channels of communication with the parties, under the supervision of the tribunal; iii) the tribunal-appointed expert should receive additional documents only if sanctioned by the tribunal and only those produced through the formal communication channels; iv) the tribunal-appointed expert should identify whether his or her report is based on the documents originally produced by the parties or whether they were produced upon expert’s request; v) in line with the expert’s auxiliary role, he or she should clearly inform the tribunal whether the conclusions have been reached based on theoretical estimations or assessment of real damages.
world society.
and burden to frame their cases the way they deem fit. In this paper, we rely on our professional experience within the area of construction disputes and offer some practical tips on how the work of the tribunal-appointed expert should be structured in order to observe parties’ burden of proof, principle of due process and the tribunal’s authority to assess admissibility and value of the evidence. More specifically, we suggest that: i) the parties as
well as the tribunal should play an active role when defining the terms of reference for the expert; ii) the tribunal-appointed expert should follow formal channels of communication with the parties, under the supervision of the tribunal; iii) the tribunal-appointed expert should receive additional documents only if sanctioned by the tribunal and only those produced through the formal communication channels; iv) the tribunal-appointed expert should identify whether his or her report is based on the documents originally produced by the parties or whether they were produced upon expert’s request; v) in line with the expert’s auxiliary role, he or she should clearly inform the tribunal whether the conclusions have been reached based on theoretical estimations or assessment of real damages.
world society.