Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

In earlier times arbitration was viewed by the courts with suspicion because it was regarded as a competitor of judicial trials.1 Today, judicial and arbitration proceedings coexist, complement and compete with each other. As a result, commercial arbitration has become quite important in the cross-border context. This raises the question of how arbitration interacts with European Union law when Member States become involved in cross-border disputes. This article examines the intersection of arbitration and EU law.