Domestic arbitration law plays an important role in any international arbitration. Domestic arbitration laws determine rules concerning the method of appointment of the arbitral tribunal, the duration of proceedings, the availability of interim measures, the enforcement of arbitral awards, the annulment of arbitration awards, the availability of anti-suit injunctions, the availability of measures such as security for costs, and more.
While 72 States have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law, making their arbitration laws very similar, the majority of States have not, and it is important to carefully review the relevant arbitration law prior to commencing arbitration proceedings or becoming involved in a domestic litigation. For instance, in many countries, the right to arbitration is waived if it is not raised at an initial court hearing.
We have uploaded the most complete list of domestic arbitration law to exist, including many hard to find arbitration laws such as those of Andorra, Grenada, Kiribati, Lesotho, Macedonia and Tonga, which do not appear to be publicly available anywhere else. Interestingly, only two States of the world appear not to currently have a domestic arbitration law in place: Palau and Saint Kitts (South Sudan also appears to have an arbitration law related solely to employment disputes). Nearly all of the other arbitration laws of the world may be downloaded by clicking below.
While we try to keep copies of the relevant arbitration laws current, they can and do change over time. You should therefore verify that the arbitration law in question has not been amended, prior to relying on it in a case.
Afghanistan Arbitration Law
Albania Arbitration Law
Algeria Arbitration Law
Andorra Arbitration Law
Angola Arbitration Law
Antigua and Barbuda Arbitration law
Argentina Arbitration Law
Armenia Arbitration Law
Australia Arbitration Law
Austria Arbitration Law
Azerbaijan Arbitration Law
The Bahamas Arbitration Law
Bahrain Arbitration Law
Bangladesh Arbitration Law
Barbados Arbitration Law
Belarus Arbitration Law
Belgium Arbitration Law
Belize Arbitration Law
Benin Arbitration Law
Bhutan Arbitration Law
Bermuda Arbitration Law
Bolivia Arbitration Law
Bosnia Arbitration Law
Botswana Arbitration Law
Brazil Arbitration Law
Brunei Arbitration Law
Bulgaria Arbitration Law
Burkina Faso Arbitration Law
Burundi Arbitration Law (French)
Cabo Verde Arbitration Law
Cambodia Arbitration Law
Cameroon Arbitration Law
Canada Arbitration Law
Central African Republic Arbitration Law
Chad Arbitration Law
Chile Arbitration Law
China Arbitration Law
Colombia Arbitration Law
Comoros Arbitration Law
Republic of the Congo Arbitration Law
Cook Islands Arbitration Law
Costa Rica Arbitration Law
Cote D’Ivoire Arbitration Law
Croatia Arbitration Law
Cuba Arbitration Law
Cyprus Arbitration Law
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo Arbitration Law
Denmark Arbitration Law
Djibouti Arbitration Law
Dominica Arbitration Law
Dominican Republic Arbitration Law
Ecuador Arbitration Law
Egypt Arbitration Law
El Salvador Arbitration Law
Equatorial Guinea Arbitration Law
Eritrea Arbitration Law
Estonia Arbitration Law
Ethiopia Arbitration Law
Fiji Arbitration Law
Finland Arbitration Law
France International Arbitration Law
Gabon Arbitration Law
Georgia Arbitration Law
German Arbitration Law
Ghana Arbitration Law
Gibraltar Arbitration Law
Greece Arbitration Law
Grenada Arbitration Law
Guatemala Arbitration Law
Guinea Arbitration Law
Guinea-Bissau Arbitration Law
Guyana Arbitration Law
Haiti Arbitration Law
Honduras Arbitration Law
Hong Kong Arbitration Law
Hungary Arbitration Law
Iceland Arbitration Law
India Arbitration Law
Indonesia Arbitration Law
Iran Arbitration Law
Iraq Arbitration Law
Ireland Arbitration Law
Israel Arbitration Law
Italy Arbitration Law
Jamaica Arbitration Law
Japan Arbitration Law
Jordan Arbitration Law
Kazakhstan Arbitration Law
Kenya Arbitration Law
Kiribati Arbitration Law
Kosovo Arbitration Law
Kuwait Arbitration Law
Kyrgystan Arbitration Law
Laos Arbitration Law
Latvia Arbitration Law
Lebanon Arbitration Law
Lesotho Arbitration Law
Liberia Arbitration Law
Libya Arbitration Law
Lichtenstein Arbitration Law
Lithuania Arbitration Law
Luxembourg Arbitration Law
Macau Arbitration Law
Macedonia Arbitration Law
Madagascar Arbitration Law
Malaysia Arbitration Law
Maldives Arbitration Law
Mali Arbitration Law
Malta Arbitration Law
Marshall Islands Arbitration Law
Mauritania Arbitration Law
Mauritius Arbitration Law
Mexico Arbitration Law
Moldova Arbitration Law
Monaco Arbitration Law
Mongolia Arbitration Law
Montenegro Arbitration Law
Morocco Arbitration Law
Mozambique Arbitration Law
Myanmar Arbitration Law
Namibia Arbitration Law
Nauru Arbitration Law
Nepal Arbitration Law
Netherlands Arbitration Law
New Zealand Arbitration Law
Niger Arbitration Law
Nigeria Arbitration Law
North Korea Arbitration Law
Norway Arbitration Law
Oman Arbitration Law
Pakistan Arbitration Law
Palestine Arbitration Law
Panama Arbitration Law
Papua New Guinea Arbitration Law
Paraguay Arbitration Law
Peru Arbitration Law
Philippines Arbitration Law
Poland Arbitration Law
Portugal Arbitration Law
Qatar Arbitration Law
Russia Arbitration Law
Rwanda Arbitration Law
Saint Lucia Arbitration Law
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Arbitration Law
Samoa Arbitration Law
San Marino Arbitration Law
Sao Tome and Principe Arbitration Law
Saudi Arabia Arbitration Law
Senegal Arbitration Law
Serbia Arbitration Law
Seychelles Arbitration Law
Singapore Arbitration Law
Slovakia Arbitration Law
Slovenia Arbitration Law
Solomon Islands Arbitration Law
Somalia Arbitration Law (Italian)
South Africa Arbitration Law
South Korea Arbitration Law
South Sudan Arbitration Law (Labour Disputes Only)
Spain Arbitration Law
Sri Lanka Arbitration Law
Sudan Arbitration Law
Suriname Arbitration Law
Swaziland Arbitration Law
Sweden Arbitration Law
Switzerland Arbitration Law
Syria Arbitration Law
Taiwan Arbitration Law
Tajikistan Arbitration Law
Tanzania Arbitration Law
Thailand Arbitration Law
Timor-Leste (East Timor) Arbitration Law
Togo Arbitration Law
Tonga Arbitration Law
Trinidad and Tobago Arbitration Law
Tunisia Arbitration Law
Turkey Arbitration Law
Tuvalu Arbitration Law
Uganda Arbitration Law
Ukraine Arbitration Law
United Arab Emirates Arbitration Law
United Kingdom Arbitration Law
Uruguay Arbitration Law
Uzbekistan Arbitration Law
Vanuatu Arbitration Law
Venezuela Arbitration Law
Vietnam Arbitration Law
Yemen Arbitration Law
Zambia Arbitration Law
Zimbabwe Arbitration Law