Dear Sirs,

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the seminar „Selected aspects of international arbitration from the perspective of the Polish judiciary”. The event is dedicated mainly to common courts and Supreme Court judges and  arbitrators. It is organised by the Polish Judges’ Association “Iustitia” in cooperation with the International Court of Arbitration in Paris and covered by the honorary patronage of the first President of the Supreme Court prof. dr. hab. Małgorzata Gersdorf.

At the event the speakers will discuss the selected aspects of international arbitration. It will be a great opportunity to integrate, share opinions and extend knowledge on the activities of the ICC Court and current dispute settlement issues.

Programme

09:30 – 10:00       Registration and welcome coffee

10:00 – 10:15       Opening and welcome address

10:15 – 10:45       Dr. Maria Hauser-Morel (Court of Arbitration – International Chambers of Commerce)

ICC International Court of Arbitration and its Secretariat – presentation, role and function

•       Characteristics and features of ICC arbitral proceedings

•       ICC Court sessions: how does it work?

•       Role of the ICC Court with respect to the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal and the challenges of arbitrators

•       Scrutiny of awards

10:45 – 11:15       Q&A session

11:15 – 11:30       Coffee break

11:30 – 12:15       Dr. Marcin Dziurda (University of Warsaw, Department for the study and analysis of the Supreme Court)

Issues related to arbitration in recent case law of the common courts and the Supreme Court

•       The question of arbitrability

•       Arbitration clause - scope and interpretation Declaration of the enforceability of an arbitral award or settlement

•       Action for annulment of an arbitration award - a new procedural model

•       Files of arbitration cases

12:15 – 12:45       Discussion

12:45                     Closing remarks

 
Logostical notes

Venue

The Supreme Court in Warsaw
Plac Krasińskich 2/4/6
The conference room in the Supreme Court (3th floor)

Registration

Due to the limited number of spaces please register via email: sekretariat@iccpolska.pl