IV Edición Revista Derecho en Sociedad - Ulacit

DERECHO EN SOCIEDAD, N. º 4 . Enero del 2013
Revista electrónica de la Facultad de Derecho, ULACIT – Costa Rica
posibilidad de reducir los incentivos perversos que un árbitro pueda tener en dictar un
laudo a favor de la parte que lo ha nominado. Palabras clave: Palabras claves: Arbitraje
Internacional, Nombramientos Unilaterales, Árbitros, Imparcialidad e independencia,
Incentivos perversos.
Introduction
The last part of a contract usually addresses the conflict resolution clauses. Such clauses
tend to be of vital importance in international commercial relationships, since these clauses
will determine the way that potential conflicts will be resolved. Hence, it is likely that
parties will be in favor of agreeing to an efficient, impartial, and just method to solve any
eventual disagreements.
In an international commercial relationship, parties tend to avoid the national courts
systems, because it takes a considerable amount of time to reach a solution. In some cases,
parties are concerned about corruption, and a perceived lack of a neutrality of the courts.
These, among other factors, have contributed to the rise of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Methods (ADR) 2 .
Even though ADR methods are far from being perfect 3 , it cannot be denied that there is a
clear predominance of arbitration among traditional and alternative dispute resolution
methods, in international contracts. The Institution of Arbitration has distinguished from
other methods due to its flexible procedures, 4 It is effectiveness in reaching a solution, and
the facility for enforcement 5 of the decisions that the arbitrators to a dispute reaches.
2 Julian M.; Mistelis, Loukas A. (2003). ‘Comparative International Commercial Arbitration’. Unites States:
Kluwer Law International. Pag. 1-­‐32 to 1-­‐54
3 Brower, C.; Sharpe K. (2003). "The Coming Crisis in the Global Adjudication System. United States:
Arbitration International.
4 Brower, C.; Sharpe K. (2003). "The Coming Crisis in the Global Adjudication System. United States:
Arbitration International.
5 The most recognized International instrument in enforcement is the Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards(1958), Hereinafter "New York" Convention. Another instrument of
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