Liechtenstein

The Legal Framework for Arbitration

General Information

  • UNCITRAL Model-Law based: Yes.

  • Legal Provisions: Sections 594-635 of the Liechtenstein Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) of 10 December 1912 (as amended).

Arbitral Institutions

  • The Liechtenstein Arbitration Association (LIS)

  • Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Multilateral Conventions

  • New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 7 July 2011); reservations: In accordance with Article I(3) the Principality of Liechtenstein will apply the Convention, on the basis of reciprocity, to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State.

  • European Convention: No.

  • ICSID Convention: No.

  • Energy Charter Treaty: Yes (ratification/accession: 3 December 1997).

 

Last updated February 2019