A Challenge to the Appointment of an Arbitrator under the UNCITRAL Rules - Asian Dispute Review View A Challenge to the Appointment of an Arbitrator under the UNCITRAL Rules by - Asian Dispute Review A Challenge to the Appointment of an Arbitrator under the UNCITRAL Rules 7 3

This article describes how a challenge to the appointment of an arbitrator in one of two related arbitrations, on the ground of justifiable doubts as to his impartiality or independence, was resolved without recourse to the courts by the application of the International Bar Association's Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration 2004. The authors also offer practical advice on appropriate methods of disclosure by arbitrators, both prior to accepting appointments and at the preliminary conference.

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