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Chapter 15 - Ex Bono Et Aequo Decisions And Amiable Compositeur - International Arbitration Law And Practice, Third Edition

Author(s): 
Mauro Rubino-Sammartano
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28 pages
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Published: 
January, 2014
Practice Areas: 
Right to Decide ex aequo et bono,
Powers of the Amiable Compositeur
Tags: 
Equitable Estoppel,
Public Policy
Author Detail: 

Mauro Rubino-Sammartano is a Partner at LawFed-BRSA.  Mr. Rubino-Sammartano is currently the President of the European Court of Arbitration and of the Mediation Centre of Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East. He is also an associate member, as Italian advocate of Littleton Chambers in London. Mr. Rubino-Sammartano has acted and regularly acts as chairman, party-appointed, sole arbitrator and counsel in a large number of arbitral proceedings. His practice is largely based on international and national litigation and arbitration in the field of contracts, construction law, mergers and acquisitions, sales of goods, joint ventures and interlocutory injunctions.

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Originally from International Arbitration Law and Practice, Third Edition

15.1. Ex Bono et Aequo

15.1.1. Common Law Hostility

Some common law jurisdictions meet with difficulties when faced with applications to decide ex bono et aequo in court proceedings, and in arbitration.

In David Taylor & Sons Ltd. v. Barnett Trading Co1 the Court of Appeal (per Denning L.J.) held:

“[T]here is not one law for the arbitrator and one for the Court. There is only one law for all of them.” 

Singleton L. J. shared this opinion:

“The duty of an arbitrator is to decide the issues which are referred to him according to the legal rights of the parties and not depending on what he considers to be just and fair in the circumstances.”

Table of Contents: 

CHAPTER 15: EX AEQUO ET BONO DECISIONS AND AMIABLE COMPOSITEUR

Ex Aequo et Bono
15.1 Ex Aequo et Bono 
15.1.1 Common Law Hostility
15.1.2 Aequitas in Roman Law
15.1.3 Equity in England under Norman Kings
15.1.4 Similarities between the Two Notions
15.1.5 Actual Application of Ex Aequo et Bono
15.1.6 Ex Aequo et Bono and the Modern Legal Systems
15.1.7 Aequitas in International Arbitration and Public Policy
15.1.8 Limits to Discretionary Authority under Aequitas
15.1.9 Equitable Assessment of Damages
15.1.10 Equitable Tolling
15.1.11 Equitable Estoppel
15.1.12 Conclusions

Amiables Compositeurs
15.2 Amiables Compositeurs
15.2.1 Original Notion
15.2.2 Authority as Amiable Compositeur
15.2.3 The French Notion
15.2.4 Distinction between Amiable Composition and Ex Aequo et Bono
15.2.5 Situations Where the Amiable Compositeur Is Instructed to Decide