Emergency Arbitration Expedited Procedure Tehran Regional Arbitration Center : Introduction of Unprecedented Procedures into the Iranian Legal System
Dr. Oveis Rezvanian[2] Dr. Mohammad Hossein Tavana[3] I. Introduction Tehran Regional Arbitration Center (‘TRAC’) is an independent international organization, established under the auspice of the Asian-African Legal Consultative [...]
Non-Disclosure by Arbitrator: A Valid Ground for Challenge
Under Iranian arbitration law, the safest way for an arbitrator to avoid any future challenge is to, upon his appointment, disclose anything that might give rise to [...]
Stay or Close of Proceeding: The Question of Unfulfilled Pre-Arbitral Steps
In the last few days, I was dealing with a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause, with ICC arbitration as the last step, and again, many questions regarding pre-arbitral [...]
Kluwer interviews with Dr. Oveis Rezvanian: Perspectives on Arbitration in Iran
On 16 August 2019, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, the leading source covering the news on international arbitration, conducted an interview with Dr. Oveis Rezvanian, director of Tehran Regional Arbitration [...]
Delayed Payment Penalty in Iran
In a recent arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration Centre of Iran Chamber (ACIC) with my chair as the sole arbitrator, a question arose as to the [...]
Time Limitation in Iran Arbitration
Time limit for rendering arbitration award under Iran law is a controversial matter, particularly when it comes to domestic ad-hoc arbitration. The common practice in Iran arbitration [...]
Equal Treatment: Is There A Solid Definition?
Equal treatment and due process are perhaps two pillars of every arbitration proceeding. While the utility of some procedural features of arbitration (like document production) have been [...]
Appointment of the Arbitrator in Absolute Vacuum
In a recent talk on arbitration that I had in Iran Central Bar Association, one of the participants asked that how a sole arbitrator should be selected/appointed [...]
Irresponsible Arbitrator: How to Deal with?
What would you do with an undisciplined, disordered or irresponsible arbitrator? In 2015, I represented an Iranian Claimant in an ad-hoc arbitration against a Spanish Respondent. It [...]
Notice of Arbitration; Respondent not Available
In a recent international arbitration case under the Rules of Tehran Regional Arbitration Centre (TRAC), with Tehran as the seat, the Secretariat faced difficulty in notifying the [...]