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2007 International Arbitration Conference in Taipei: Asia Practice and International Context


2-3 November 2007


Hosted by

Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy, College of Law, National Taiwan University (ACWH)

And

The Arbitration Association of Republic of China (AAROC)




Conference Program

                                                       11/2 (Friday)

08:30~09:30

Registration

09:30~10:00

Opening Ceremony

Ø  Representative from AAROC

Ø  Representative from ACWH

10:00~12:00

Session I: Culture, Legal Tradition and Arbitration in Asia

1.  Culture and Legal Tradition as a Factor Influencing Arbitration Laws and Practices in Asia

2.  The Role of Arbitration in Asian Commercial Practice: An Arbitration Culture

Speakers:

Ø  Nigel N.T. Li, Partner of Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law; Professor, Soochow University School of Law

Ø  Noboru Kashiwagi, Professor of Law, Chuo Law School, Chuo University;  Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Tokyo

“Present Situation in Japan of International Commercial Arbitration”

12:00~13:30

Lunch Break

13:30~14:50

Session II-1: Government Attitudes toward Arbitration

Speakers:

Ø  Amnon Straschnov, President of Israel Institute of Commercial Arbitration

“Goverment Attitude toward Arbitration-from an Israeli Perspective”

Ø  Helena Chen, Partner of Formosa Brothers, Attorneys-at-Law / Patent & Trademark Office; PhD, Peking University Law School

“A Healthy Award—Recent Development of Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards in Taiwan”

Ø  Hikmahanto Juwana, Professor of Law, Dean Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia

“Arbitration Law and Its Implementation in Indonesia”

14:50~15:10

Coffee Break

15:10~16:30

Session II-2: Government Attitudes toward Arbitration

Speakers:

Ø  Lawrence Boo, Deputy Chairman of Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Ø  Kuan-Ling Shen, Professor, National Taiwan University College of Law

    “Government Attitudes toward Arbitration and Judicial Practice in Taiwan”

Ø  Stephan Wilske, Partner of Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart office

    “The Global Competition for the ‘Best’ Place of Arbitration for Asian and International Arbitrations –A Practitioner’s Point of View- ”

18:00-20:30

Dinner Party



                                                       11/3 (Saturday)

09:00~10:30

Session III: Public Policy Issues in Asian Arbitration: Arbitrability, Choice of Law and Enforcement

Speakers:

Ø  Honglin Yu, Reader in Law, School of Law, University of Stirling, UK

“Choice of a-national Principles versus Public Policy”

Ø  Chang-fa Lo, Professor, Former Dean, National Taiwan University College of Law

Principles and Criteria for International and Transnational Public Policies in Commercial Arbitration

Ø  Kyle, Fox, LL.M. Candidate, National Taiwan University College of Law

    “The Impact of the Distinction between Foreign Related and Domestic Arbitral Disputes on the Enforceability of Arbitral Awards in the People’s Republic of China”

10:30~10:50

Coffee Break

10:50~12:30

Session IV: International Context: Important Issues Arising from the Discussions at the UNCITRAL Working Group on Arbitration and Conciliation

Speaker:

Ø  Michael Polkinghorne, Partner of White & Case LLP

    “Revision of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules: the Current State of Play”

Ø  Colin Dodd, Partner, Sydney office of Clayton Utz.

    “Issues Arising from the Discussions of the UNCITRAL Working Group on Arbitration”

12:30~12:40

Closing Remarks