Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the methods of dispute resolution in Central and Eastern Europe have changed dramatically. No longer intended to serve a monolithic state, courts and arbitration institutions have adapted to permit the resolution of commercial disputes that now arise. This volume offers a view of the function of courts and arbitration in these regions. Using the resources of the International Bar Association, the text provides separate reports on litigation and arbitration by experts in Russia, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic, plus additional chapters on Slovakia, Slovenia, and Estonia. The practical text sets out the relevant material in a straightforward manner and also provides comparisons. Numerous appendices should aid its usefulness as a resource.

The UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration has been a great success in harmonizing the law of arbitration around the world. Several dozen countries have either adopted the law or amended their own laws to be in conformity with it. The fact that the law is the same in so many countries allows courts from each country to benefit from the interpretation of the Model Law provisions in many countries. This book, written by distinguished arbitration practitioners, compiles decisions applying the Model Law from most Model Law jurisdictions, and organizes them in order to provide easy reference. The cases are organized by section of the Model law, with the cases applying that section from multiple jurisdictions summarized together. Each summary includes a statement of the holding of the case, a broader summary of the facts and the ruling, and case citations. This compilation will allow arbitration counsel to compare and to readily use rulings under each Model Law section from multiple jurisdictions. Decisions are compiled applying the Model Law from various Model Law jurisdictions and cases are organized by section of the Model Law, with the cases applying to that section from multiple jurisdictions summarized together.