البعد الزمني للتحكيم في القانون الاتحادي : دراسة مقارنة

Abstract EN

Arbitration is a method of dispute settlement; one of its advantages is the prompt handing down of judgments binding on parties to the dispute.

Unlike when resorting to court, parties to a dispute keep their good relationship through arbitration and this is another advantage.

Key objective of this research is to throw the spotlight on shortcomings in both Federal and Egyptian Laws, and on the importance of specifying arbitration time frame in arbitration clause and arbitration agreement.

Study adopts comparative method: it conducted a comparison between Civil Procedure Code, Federal Law No.

(11) of 1992 (Articles: 203 - 218); the Federal Law No.

(6) of 2018 on Arbitration, and the Egyptian Arbitration Act No.

(27) of 1994.

The aim was to turn the spotlight on similarities and differences between the two legislations in regulating the time frame within which arbitrators should issue their awards.

Research findings: A.

As per Federal Law on Arbitration, arbitration period starts on the day following the constitution of arbitral tribunal, whereas according to Egyptian Arbitration Act, the period commences from the date on which respondent receives request for arbitration.

B.

failure to agree on a time limit, while a according to Egyptian Legislation, the period is 12 months.

Action for the annulment of award in Federal Legislation differs from that of Egyptian one: according to Civil Procedure Code, Federal Law No.

(11) of 1992, the time limit for that is 60 days, and according to the Federal Law No.

(6) of 2018 on Arbitration, the time limit is 30 days from the date of award notification.

However, according to Egyptian Arbitration Code, the time limit is 90 days.