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2. European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration

Geneva, 21 April 1961

 

Entry into force: 7 January 1964, in accordance with article X (8) , with the exception of paragraphs 3 to 7 of article IV which entered into force on 18 October 1965, in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Annex to the Convention.
Registration: 7 January 1964, No. 7041.
Status: Signatories: 16 ,Parties: 31.
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 484, p. 349. 

Note: The Convention was prepared and opened for signature on 21 April 1961 by the Special Meeting of Plenipotentiaries for the purpose of negotiating and signing a European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, which was convened in accordance with resolution 7 (XV)1 of the Economic Commission for Europe, adopted on 5 May 1960. The Special Meeting was held at the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva from 10 to 21 April 1961. For the text of the Final Act of the Special Meeting, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 484, p. 349.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Signature  Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) 
Albania    27 Jun 2001 a 
Austria  21 Apr 1961  6 Mar 1964 
Azerbaijan    17 Jan 2005 a 
Belarus  21 Apr 1961  14 Oct 1963 
Belgium  21 Apr 1961  9 Oct 1975 
Bosnia and Herzegovina2    1 Sep 1993 d 
Bulgaria  21 Apr 1961  13 May 1964 
Burkina Faso    26 Jan 1965 a 
Croatia2    26 Jul 1993 d 
Cuba    1 Sep 1965 a 
Czech Republic3    30 Sep 1993 d 
Denmark4  21 Apr 1961  22 Dec 1972 
Finland  21 Dec 1961   
France  21 Apr 1961  16 Dec 1966 
Germany5,6  21 Apr 1961  27 Oct 1964 
Hungary  21 Apr 1961  9 Oct 1963 
Italy  21 Apr 1961  3 Aug 1970 
Kazakhstan    20 Nov 1995 a 
Latvia    20 Mar 2003 a 
Luxembourg    26 Mar 1982 a 
Moldova    5 Mar 1998 a 
Montenegro7    23 Oct 2006 d 
Poland  21 Apr 1961  15 Sep 1964 
Romania  21 Apr 1961  16 Aug 1963 
Russian Federation  21 Apr 1961  27 Jun 1962 
Serbia2    12 Mar 2001 d 
Slovakia3    28 May 1993 d 
Slovenia2    6 Jul 1992 d 
Spain  14 Dec 1961  12 May 1975 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia2    10 Mar 1994 d 
Turkey  21 Apr 1961  24 Jan 1992 
Ukraine  21 Apr 1961  18 Mar 1963 
 

 

DECLARATIONS

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made

upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Belgium

In accordance with article II, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Belgian Government declares that in Belgium only the State has, in the cases referred to in article I, paragraph 1, the faculty to conclude arbitration agreements.

Latvia

Declaration:

"In accordance with article II, paragraph 2, of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, the Republic of Latvia declares that article II, paragraph 1, does not apply for state authorities and local government authorities."

Luxembourg

Except where otherwise expressly provided for in the arbi-tration agreement, the presiding judges of the local courts shall assume the functions entrusted to the presidents of the chambers of commerce under article IV of the Convention. The presiding judges shall hear the disputes in chambers.

Notifications made under article X (6)

(Unless otherwise indicated, the notifications were made

upon ratification, accession or succesion.)

Azerbaijan

"In connection with the requirement contained in Article X (6) of the above-mentioned Convention, the [...] the Republic of Azerbaijan would like to inform that the functions referred to in Article IV of the Convention are exercised by the Economic Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in accordance with Article 6 of the law on International Arbitration of the Republic of Azerbaijan."

Croatia

11 December 2001

"....the following institution in the Republic of Croatia has been designated to exercise the functions referred to in Article IV of the Convention.

Permanent Arbitration Court to the Croatian Chamber of

Commerce

Rooseveltov trg 2

10000 ZABREB

Croatia

tel: 385 1 4606-733

fax: 385 1 4606-752

email sudiste@hgk.hr"

Latvia

"In accordance with article X, paragraph 6, of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, the Republic of Latvia communicates that functions conferred by article IV will exercise: Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Address: K. Valdemara street 35, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia Phone: +6 7 225 595 Fax: +6 7 820 092 e-mail: info@chamber.lv."

 

 

NOTES

1. Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 3 (E/3349), p. 55.

2. The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 21 April 1961 and 25 September 1963, respectively. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", Croatia, "former Yugoslavia" , "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

3. Czechoslovakia had signed and ratified the Convention on 21 April 1961 and 13 November 1963, respectively. See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

4. The instrument of ratification contained a declaration to the effect that the Convention for the time being would not extend to the Faeroe Islands and Greenland.

In a communication received on 12 November 1975, the Govern- ment of Denmark declared that it had withdrawn the above-mentioned reservation, the decision to take effect on 1 January 1976.

5. The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Convention on 20 February 1975. See also note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

6. See note 1 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

7. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.