The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Estonia

General Information:

• UNCITRAL Model-Law based: Yes.
• Legal Provisions: Part XVI (Artt 712-758) Code of Civil Procedure (passed on 20 April 2005, as amended). The English translation is available at the website of the Estonian Ministry of Justice.

Multilateral Conventions:

• New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 30 August 1993); reservations: none.
• European Convention: No.
• ICSID Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 23 June 1992); reservations: none.
• Energy Charter Treaty: Yes (ratification/accession: 9 April 1998); reservations: none.

Arbitral Institutions:

• The Arbitration Court Of The Estonian Chamber Of Commerce And Industry