Journal of Research and Development in Comparative Law

Journal of Research and Development in Comparative Law

Establishing the Contents of Applicable Law in International Arbitration: A Comparative Study of Iranian Law, Common Law, Civil Law and Transnational Law

Document Type : scientific research paper

Authors
Mohsen Sadeghi 1
Amir Ghaffari 2
Taha Arabasadi 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Private and Islamic Law, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD Student in Private Law, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/law.2024.2039990.1453
Abstract
In many cases, different laws may govern various aspects of a dispute raised in international arbitration, and this raises the need for the parties to the dispute and the arbitrators to adopt a reasonable approach to proving the content of these laws. in these cases, given the lack of a common legal framework such as that provided for in domestic laws, determining the role of the arbitral tribunal and the parties to the dispute in relation to proving the content of the governing laws and the way of proving the said content is considered a serious challenge.in any case, national legal approaches as to the way of proving foreign law in a dispute raised before a domestic court are effective in answering the above questions; In explaining this, it should be said that common law jurists often believe that the parties and their lawyers are obliged to prove the governing law by presenting statement of defence to international arbitrators. In contrast, jurists in civil law countries, while relying on the presumption of "the judge's knowledge of the law," usually believe that the arbitral tribunal has the authority or duty to investigate the content of the law governing the dispute through the use of a legal expert. In explaining the assumptions of this article, it should be noted that the different approach of the two legal systems of civil law and common law as to procedural rules has led to differences in the roles of the parties to the dispute and the investigating authority; the method of proving foreign law; the method of selecting an expert; and the probative value of an oral hearing. in this article, with an analytical-comparative approach and using library resources, the advantages and disadvantages of the aforementioned approaches are examined. Finally, with the aim of achieving "best international precedent", while providing necessary guidelines to actors in the field of international arbitration, the role of the parties involved in international arbitration in proving the content of the laws governing the dispute and the method of proving them are discussed.
Keywords
Governing Law
International Arbitration
Foreign Law Expert
Proof of Law
Foreign Law
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