Download or read book Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Latin America:Papers Presented at the 1998 Vancouver IBA Conference written by International Bar Association. Conference and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-06-23 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, The leading experts in international commercial arbitration presented their point of view from their respective countries on the present situation of arbitration in Latin America. They reached the conclusion that international commercial arbitration in Latin American countries is currently in a state of good health, after analyzing: The general ratification of the international arbitration regulatory conventions. The legislative amendments enacted in the different parliaments. The judicial activity in Latin American countries, In which case law, with its inevitable surprises, follows the lines of the best case law in countries familiar with arbitration. The widespread participation on behalf of Latin American companies together with their legal advisors in arbitration proceedings is quite effective, not so much as the defendant party, but in many cases, As aggressive plaintiffs. Many ad hoc arbitrations are being held, but, above all, The statistics from the arbitration administrative institutions demonstrate the importance of arbitration in Latin America. The usage of bi- or multilateral treaties of international public law to protect investments, As a basis for setting up the arbitral proceedings for international private law, confirms the prosperity of arbitral proceedings in Latin America.