Arbitration and Mediation in the Southern Mediterranean Countries

In this highly informative and very useful book, thirty-three local experts describe the ongoing process of adopting and adapting modern techniques of dispute resolution for economic and commercial matters in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, And The West Bank and Gaza Strip. Each chapter illustrates multiple techniques, including court processes as well as arbitration and mediation processes, against the backdrop of economic and legislative changes that have occurred region-wide since the late twentieth century. The country-by-country presentations are especially valuable for their emphasis on how local ADR practices deal with, or are affected by, such factors as the following: bull; civil procedure codes bull; international conventions bull; international enforcement of awards bull; appeals bull; qualifications of arbitrators and mediators bull; rules of local, regional, and international ADR institutions bull; costs bull; involvement of the judiciary bull; cultural aspects bull; regional and international trade agreementsPalo is the author of 'Arbitration and Mediation in the Southern Mediterranean Countries', published 2007 under ISBN 9789041126849 and ISBN 9041126848.