Online arbitration in E commerce disputes

Abstract EN

E-commerce is based on the speedy execution of contracts, and the importance of electronic arbitration appears.

because of its ease and flexibility that are not available in the ordinary judiciary, where in online arbitration it’s not necessary for the parties of dispute to move or to do a physic attendance in front of the arbitrators, but rather the litigants can be heard via electronic means of communication via satellite.

in addition, the speed of issuing judgments is due to the ease of procedures, as documents and papers are submitted via e-mail, and it is also possible to contact experts directly or exchange conversations with them via the internet.

therefore, electronic arbitration courts and tribunals have spread to contribute to resolving electronic commerce disputes, which is represented in the immediate settlement of these disputes that resulted from the tremendous development of economic life, the increase in international trade, and the conclusion of contracts and legal works using electronic technology.

thus, online arbitration can be defined as the arbitration procedures that take place via the internet, and it acquires an electronic character from the way in which it is conducted.

and this can be establish by using audio-visual way through an open distance international network communication without the need of the dispute parties and the arbitrators to meet in a specific place.