THE FRESHFIELDS GUIDE TO ARBITRATION WED. Udit ee ae Clauses in International Contracts 2nd revised editionTable of Contents About the authors Vv Preface to the first edition XIII Preface to the second edition XV Chapter 1 Choosing the method 1 — National courts 1 — Arbitration 2 — Institutional or ad hoc arbitration? 6 — Institutional arbitration 6 — Ad hoc arbitration 6 —ADR 7 Chapter 2 Choosing the applicable law 11 — National laws 13 — What if no substantive law is chosen? 15 — General principles of law 16 — Common principles of national laws 16 — Concurrent laws 17 — Clauses “freezing” the law 18 — The lex mercatoria 19 — The UNIDROIT Contract Principles 20 — Trade usage 21 —Amiable composition and equity clauses 23 VILTABLE OF CONTENTS — Vienna Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber ~ 61 ~ICAC at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation 61 — CIETAC 62 — Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre 63 — Singapore International Arbitration Centre 63 — Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration 64 — Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission 64 — Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas 65 — Industry-specific institutions 66 Chapter 6 Choosing the arbitrators 67 — Number of arbitrators 67 — Independence and impartiality of arbitrators 70 — Appointment in default of agreement or on behalf of a defaulting party 71 — Selection of sole or presiding arbitrators 73 — Qualifications of arbitrators 73 Ix