Comparative Law Review

Comparative Law Review

A Comparative Study of the Taking of Evidence by the ‎Arbitrator in the Legal Systems of Iran and the United ‎States and the Rules of International Bar Association

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Zahra Mirshahpanah 1
Homayun Mafi 2
Abasali Darooei 2
1 Department of Private Law, University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services, Tehran, ‎Iran‎
2 University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services, Tehran, Iran‎
10.22059/jcl.2022.346687.634406
Abstract
The methods for collection and presentation of evidence are one of the most important concerns of the litigants and arbitrators, in order to prove the claims raised in international commercial arbitration. The position of different legal systems is not the same  regarding these methods in the assumption of the silence of the litigants. One of these methods is the possibility of demanding evidence by the arbitrators without the request of   disputing parties, which is known as the taking of evidence in a special sense.There are different opinions in regard to this matter. The most important reason for opposing to the taking of evidence  is its conflict with the principle of arbitrator's impartiality. On the other hand, the supporters of this method consider the discovery of the truth and just settlement of the dispute as a permit to the taking of evidences. Through the examination of the rules related to arbitration in different legal systems and organizations, it was found that it is possible for an arbitrator to take evidence in certain circumstances. This article, in parallel with the study of the arbitration rules of the legal systems in Iran and the United States of America, as well as the rules of Iran and the United States claims tribunal, analyzes the rules of the International  Bar  Association (IBA) in this regard and tries to introduce some criteria for the taking of evidence.
Keywords
Arbitration
‎ Discovery of Document
‎ Discovery of Truth
‎ Role of the Arbitrator
‎ Taking of Evidence.‎
Subjects

  1. English

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Comparative Law Review
Volume 14, Issue 1
Spring & Summer 2023
July 2023
Pages 539-562