Arbitration as a dispute settlement mechanism -- Regulatory framework for arbitration -- Forms of arbitration -- Essential characteristics of international commercial arbitration -- Juridical nature of arbitration -- Arbitration agreements: autonomy and applicable law -- Arbitration agreements: validity and interpretation -- Drafting of the arbitration agreement -- Arbitrability -- Selection and appointment of arbitrators by parties and institutions -- Impartiality and independence of arbitrators -- Rights and duties of arbitrators and parties -- Challenge, removal and replacement of arbitrators -- Determination of jurisdiction -- Arbitration and the courts -- Multiparty and multicontract arbitration -- Determination of applicable law -- Applicable substantive law -- Arbitration and European law -- Commencement of arbitration -- Arbitration procedure -- Taking evidence in international arbitration -- Interim and conservatory measures -- Arbitration award -- Challenges to award -- Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards -- Arbitration with government and state owned entities -- Arbitration of investment disputes

1. International commercial arbitration
2. Conflict of laws -- Arbitration and award
3. Arbitration agreements
4. Commercial