European Treaty Series - No. 42

     
AGREEMENT RELATING TO APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

     
Paris, 17.XII.62

The signatory governments of the member States of the Council of Europe,

Considering that a European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration was opened for signature at Geneva on 21st April 1961;

Considering, however, that certain measures relating to the organisation of the arbitration, provided for in Article IV of the Convention, are not to be recommended except in the case of disputes between physical or legal persons having, on the one hand, their habitual place of residence or seat in Contracting States where, according to the terms of the Annex to the Convention, there exist National Committees of the International Chamber of Commerce, and, on the other, in States where no such committees exist;

Considering that under the terms of paragraph 7 of Article X of the said Convention the provisions of that Convention shall not affect the validity of multilateral or bilateral agreements concerning arbitration entered into by States which are Parties thereto;