Commercial Arbitration: Austria

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1. Is your state a party to the New York Convention? Are there any noteworthy declarations or reservations?

Austria

Austria has been a party to the New York Convention since 31 July 1961. The Declaration of Accession dated 13 April 1961 (effective 2 May 1961) contains no declarations or reservations.

2. Is your state a party to any other bilateral or multilateral treaties regarding the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards?

Austria

Austria is, inter alia,aparty to the Protocol […]

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A significant portion of my practice is to review and “stress test” the investigative work of other investigators. This means that I think a lot about potential weaknesses in […]

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