Ⅰ—Commentary on the UNCITRAL Rules of Arbitration 17
Section 1 Introductory rules 17
Article 1 Scope of Application 17
Article 2 Notice and Calculation of Periods of Time 53
Article 3 Notice of Arbitration 61
Article 4 Response to the Notice of Arbitration 83
Article 5 Representation and Assistance 93
Article 6 Designating and Appointing Authorities 98
Section 2 Composition of the arbitral tribunal 123
Article 7 Number of Arbitrators 123
Article 8 Appointment of Arbitrators （Sole Arbitrator） 128
Article 9 Appointment of Arbitrators （Three Arbitrators） 135
Article 10 Appointment of Arbitrators （Multiparty Arbitration） 147
Article 11 Disclosures by and Challenge of Arbitrators （Disclosure） 154
Article 12 Disclosures by and Challenge of Arbitrators （Challenge of Arbitrators） 167
Article 13 Disclosures by and Challenge of Arbitrators（Challenge Procedure） 202
Article 14 Replacement of an Arbitrator 226
Article 15 Repetition of Hearings in the Event of the Replacement of an Arbitrator 235
Article 16 Exclusion of Liability 237
Section 3 Arbitral proceedings 255
Article 17 General Provisions 255
Article 18 Place of Arbitration 283
Article 19 Language 293
Article 20 Statement of Claim 300
Article 21 Statement of Defence 311
Article 22 Amendments to the Claim or Defence 322
Article 23 Pleas as to the Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal 329
Article 24 Further Written Statements 343
Article 25 Periods of Time 345
Article 26 Interim Measures 347
Article 27 Evidence 378
Article 28 Hearings 405
Article 29 Experts Appointed by the Arbitral Tribunal 412
Article 30 Default 422
Article 31 Closure of Hearings 436
Article 32 Waiver of Right to Object 440
Section 4 The award 457
Article 33 Decisions 457
Article 34 Form and Effect of the Award 471
Article 35 Applicable Law, Amiable Compositeur 511
Article 36 Settlement or Other Grounds for Termination 535
Article 37 Interpretation of the Award 545
Article 38 Correction of the Award 553
Article 39 Additional Award 561
Article 40 Definition of Costs 565
Article 41 Fees and Expenses of Arbitrators 576
Article 42 Allocation of Costs 589
Article 43 Deposit of Costs 599
Annex Model Arbitration Clause for Contracts 607
Possible Waiver Statement 607
Model Statements of Independence Pursuant to Article 11 of the Rules 607
Ⅱ—Arbitration under Selected BITs （the UK-Argentina BIT,the US-Ecuador BIT and the Netherlands-Czech Republic BIT） 621
Ⅱ.0 Introduction 621
Ⅱ.1 Dispute Resolution Provisions under BITs 631
Ⅱ.2 Investors and Investment 661
Ⅱ.3 Standards of Protection 693
Ⅱ.4 Expropriation 725
Ⅲ—Models and Examples 748
Ⅲ. Introductory Remarks 748
Document 1: Notice of Arbitration （S.D. Myers Inc. v Canada） 748
Document 2: Response to the Notice of Arbitration [not reproduced] 751
Document 3: Terms of Appointment （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 752
Document 4: Application to the PCA to Designate an Appointing Authority （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 756
Document 5: PCA Letter Inviting Comments From the Respondent on the Designation of an Appointing Authority （X （Canada）v Y （Scotland）） 758
Document 6: Respondent's Comments With Respect to theDesignation of the Appointing Authority （X （Canada） vY （Scotland）） 759
Document 7: PCA Letter Informing the Parties of the Designation ofan Appointing Authority （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 760
Document 8: Designation of Appointing Authority （X （Canada）v Y （Scotland）） 761
Document 9: Claimant's Request that the Appointing Authority makeuse of the “list procedure” provided for in Article 8（2）（X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 763
Document 10: PCA Letter Confirming the Use of the “List Procedure”for the Designation of the Presiding Arbitrator（X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 764
Document 11: Respondent's Letter to the Appointing AuthorityProviding Comments with Respect to the Choice ofthe Presiding Arbitrator （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 765
Document 12: Claimant's Letter to the Appointing Authority ProvidingComments with Respect to the Choice of the PresidingArbitrator （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 766
Document 13: Respondent's Reply with Respect to the Choice of thePresiding Arbitrator （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 768
Document 14: Submission of Comments on a List of PossibleArbitrators to the Appointing Authority （X （Canada）v Y （Scotland）） 769
Document 15: PCA Letter Informing the Parties that the AppointingAuthority has Appointed the Presiding Arbitrator（X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 770
Document 16: Appointment of the Presiding Arbitrator by theAppointing Authority （X （Canada） v Y （Scotland）） 771
Document 17: Decision on Challenge by an Appointing Authority（National Grid PLC v Argentina Republic） 772
Document 18: Order Regarding Production of Documents （Bilcon of Delaware et al v Government of Canada） 778
Document 19: Form of Request of Documents, With Answers and the Decision of the Tribunal in Tabular Form （X v Y） 782
Document 20: Basic Procedural Orders （S.D. Myers v Canada） 784
Document 21: Statement of Claim （S.D. Myers v Canada） 792
Document 22: Statement of Defence （S.D. Myers v Canada） 800
Document 23: Partial Award （Liability） （S.D. Myers v Canada） 810
Document 24: Partial Award （Quantum） （S.D. Myers v Canada） 829
Document 25: Final Award （Costs） （S.D. Myers v Canada） 846
Document 26: Judgment on Request for Judicial Review （S.D. Myers v Canada） 850
Document 27: Consent Award （TCW Group v the Dominican Republic） 856
Document 28: Termination Order （X （Switzerland） v Y （Uganda）） 857
Ⅳ—Supporting Material 864
1. Text of Rules 864
2. Comparison 2010 Rules with 1976 Rules 881
3. UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings （1996） 915
4. New York Convention （1958） 934
5. UNCITRAL Model Law （as revised 2006） 939
6. Excerpt from the Swiss Private International Law 956
7. Excerpt from the French Code of Civil Procedure 961
8. Excerpt from the English Arbitration Act 1996 964
9. Excerpt from the US Federal Arbitration Act 995
10. IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration （2010） 1002
11. IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration （2004） 1012
12. International Law Association Recommendations regarding Res Judicata and Lis Pendens （2006） 1025
13. International Law Association Recommendations regarding Ascertaining the Contents of Applicable Law in International Commercial Arbitration （2008） 1028
14. Draft articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts （International Law Commission, 2001） 1031
About the Author 1043
Index 1045