2007 – Journal nº 17

Journal No. 17

Table of Contents

Jurisprudence
(a) Brazilian

1. O Recurso à Arbitragem no Entendimento de Solução de Controvérsias da OMC [The Arbitration Recourse in WTO Dispute Resolution Understanding]
Thalis Ryan de Andrade ……………….7

2. Adaptação, pelos Árbitros, dos Contratos de Parceria Público-Privada (“PPP”)* [Adaptation, by the Arbitrators, of Public-Private Partnership Contracts]
Patricia Garcia………………….28

(b) International
1. A Sede da Arbitragem Internacional: entre “Ordem” e “Progresso” [The place of International Arbitration: between the “Order” and “Progress”]
Thomas Clay……………………37

2. Us Courts Expand Discovery in International Arbitration
Henry G. “Harry” Burnett e Veronica Foley………………
57

(c) Legal Opinions
1. Legal Opinion – Case Inepar v. Itiquira
João Bosco Lee……………….62

 Case Law
(a) Brazilian Commented

1. Application of the Law 9,307/1996 to contracts entered into before the enactment of said Law –
Contract Cession and Corporate Merger – Arbitration Clause Transmission – Superior Court of Justice – October, 3rd, 2007. Spie Enertrans S/A v. Inepar S/A Indústria e Construções
Ricardo Ramalho Almeida………………..83
2. Challenge of competence before the arbitration clause discovery – Interpretation of the article 301, §4º of the Code of Civil Procedure. São Paulo Court of Appeals. December 12th, 2007. Euroinsta Brasil Ltda. v. Nokia doBrasil Ltda
Rodrigo Araújo Gabardo…………………….100

(b) Brazilian Not Commented
1. Foreign arbitral award – Recognition – Claimant’s lack of standing to sue. Extinction of the lawsuit without considering the merits. Superior Court of Justice. June, 30th, 2006. Gottwald Port Technology Gmbh v. Rodrimar S/A Transportes Equipamentos Industriais e Armazéns Gerais………….. 107
2. Impossibility of submission to arbitration before an all-embracing arbitration clause – Paraná Court of Appeals. January 30th, 2008. Inepar Indústria e Contruções v. Itiquira Energética S/A…… 113
3. Arbitral compromis. Arbitration Clause. Species of the gender arbitration agreement enable to exclude the State jurisdiction. São Paulo Court of Appeals. December 11th, 2007. Syncrofilm Distribuidora   Ltda; American Medical Systems Inc (Rec Adesivo) v. Apdo Ams American edical Systems Brasil Prod Urolog Ginecol Ltda……………. 126
4. Challenge of the arbitrator indicated in the arbitration clause. Annulment of the arbitral award which do not consider relevant issue claimed during the proceedings. São Paulo Court of Appeals. October 23rd, 2007. IGAM Inst Mineiro Gestão Águas v. Conexcon Consórcio Consel Exponencial ………… 134

 (c) International Commented
1. The “estoppel” rule and the absence of an written arbitration clause. Paris Court of Appeals. September 20th, 2007. Baste S/A v. Lady Cake     Feine Kuchen GMBH
Leandro Rigueira Rennó Lima ………………. 139

General Information
1. Performance of CAMARB – Business Arbitration Chamber – Brazil 2007.
Tatiana de Oliveira Gonçalves …………………… 151
2. Performance of the Arbitration and Mediation Chamber of the Engineering Institute “Instituto de Engenharia” in 2007
Caroline da Silva Costa ………………………. 155
3. Performance of ARBITAC – Parana Commercial Association Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration – in 2007
Marcos Malhadas ……………………. 162
4. Performance of the São Paulo Mediation and Arbitration Chamber in 2007
Denise Caregosa …………………… 163
5. Brief Note on the Mediation and Arbitration Chamber of the Euro Chambers – CAE
Jean-François Jules Teisseire e Ruth Pacheco e Chaves Lunardelli Costa …………  164
6. The Academic and Practical Potential of Miami on the International Commercial Arbitration field
Mauricio Gomm Santos ……………. 166
7. ICC Dispute Resolution Services – ADR ………………. 169
Arbitration Classics
Supreme Court of the United States. July 2nd, 1985. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Japan) v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
Sabrina Ribas Bolfer ………………. 170

Books Review
1. Arbitration in the Public Administration – Juridical Grounds and Economic Efficiency
Cesar A. Guimarães Pereira …………….. 206
2. International Commercial Arbitration & Anti-Suit Injunctions
Thiago Marinho Nunes ……………….. 210
3. Contract and its Conservation: Damage and Harship Clause
Luiz Edson Fachin …………………. 213

Journals Fernando José Breda Pessoa ……………. 215

Index………………. 219