The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Netherlands

General Information:

• UNCITRAL Model-Law based: No.
• Legal Provisions: The Arbitration Act of 1986, incorporated in articles 1020-1077 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (as amended).

Multilateral Conventions:

• New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 24 April 1964); reservations: reciprocity; the Convention shall be also applicable to the Netherlands Antilles.
• European Convention: No.
• ICSID Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 14 September 1966); reservations: on depositing its instrument of ratification, the Netherlands restricted the application of the Convention to the Kingdom in Europe; by a notification received on May 22, 1970, the Netherlands withdrew that restriction and thus extended the application of the Convention to Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles; Suriname having attained independence on November 25, 1975, the Convention ceased to be applicable to Suriname as of that date.
• Energy Charter Treaty: Yes (ratification/accession: 11 December 1997); reservations: none.

Arbitral Institutions:

• The Netherlands Arbitration Institute
• Permanent Court of Arbitration