Gasser Partner

This Practice Note gives an overview of arbitral practice in Austria with a view to providing practitioners with the key information they need when choosing an arbitral seat.

This Practice Note considers some of the unusual and specific features of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)’s Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers the joinder of third parties, the consolidation of proceedings, the premature termination of the arbitral tribunal’s mandate, expedited arbitration and the disclaimer under the Vienna Rules.

This Practice Note considers the costs of arbitration proceedings pursuant to the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)’s Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers the payment of the registration fee, the advance on costs, how to make payments, composition of procedural costs and the arbitral tribunal’s decision on costs.

This Practice Note considers issues of evidence in arbitration proceedings pursuant to the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)’s Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers the provisions of the Vienna Rules on evidence and the costs of the evidence stage.

This Practice Note considers some of the procedural matters in arbitration proceedings pursuant to the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)’s Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers the seat of arbitration under the Vienna Rules, the language of the proceedings, the applicable law, the conduct of the arbitration, the parties’ duty to object and whether or not there will be an oral hearing.

This Practice Note considers the appointment and removal of the arbitral tribunal pursuant to the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)’s Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers who can be an arbitrator under the Vienna Rules, the constitution of the tribunal, the confirmation of appointments, challenges to arbitrators and the premature termination of an arbitrator’s mandate.

This Practice Note considers the powers of the arbitral tribunal pursuant to the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)’s Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers the tribunal’s powers for conducting the proceedings, the principle of kompetenz-kompentenz under the Vienna Rules, the granting of interim measures and the making of awards.

This Practice Note considers the background and the structure of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) and the VIAC Arbitration Rules 2021 (the Vienna Rules). It considers the development of the Vienna Rules, their usage, as well as their key features.