Set-Off Defences in International Commercial Arbitration: A Comparative Analysis

by Christiana Fountoulakis and Anne-Marie Slaughter

The book deals with set-off in international arbitration proceedings. In these proceedings, set-off is frequently the tool relied upon to resist a claim. At the same time, the legal intricacies make it hard to use. The first part of the book provides a survey of set-off, including its definition, significance and functions. The second part offers a thorough comparative analysis of selected European laws of set-off and reveals the dramatic differences...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849460329
• ISBN13: 9781849460323
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"