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International Arbitration In The Netherlands

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The 2015 Dutch Arbitration Act (the "Dutch Arbitration Act") governs international arbitration in the Netherlands (please find the original in Dutch, as well as an unofficial English translation).

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The 2015 Dutch Arbitration Act (the “Dutch Arbitration Act”) governs international arbitration in the Netherlands ( please find the original in Dutch, as well as an  unofficial English translation).

The Dutch Arbitration Act amended  Book Four of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (“DCCP”) ( an English version of Book Four of the DCCP is available here), as had been  previously in force since 1986, and certain provisions of Book 3 (Article 3:316 and Article 3:319), Book 6 (Article 6:236) and Book 10 (adding a new Title 16 (Arbitration), Articles 10:166-10:167) of the Dutch Civil Code (“DCC”) ( available here).

Scope and Structure of the Dutch Arbitration Act

The Dutch Arbitration Act, pursuant to its Article IV, applies to arbitrations initiated on or after 1 January 2015.

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