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When You Think Asia Disputes, Think Fulbright.TM
After the spillChina, environmental disasters and
the role of international arbitration
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Overview
Environmental backdrop
Sources of law – “solutions”
Effectiveness and complicating factors
A role for arbitration?
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Overview
Environmental backdrop
Sources of law – “solutions”
Effectiveness and complicating factors
A role for arbitration?
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Backdrop
High profile catastrophes…and some lower profile ones
Growing government activism
Legal solutions evolving to meet the problems
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Bohai Bay
Background● 49 /51 %● 3,000 barrels● RMB 1 billion
Short term response - question marks● Compensation fund vs class action suits● Fund inclusion● Fund distribution
Regulatory response● No pre-existing regime for offshore structures● new ship pollution response regulation
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Overview
Environmental backdrop
Sources of law – “solutions”
Effectiveness and complicating factors
A role for arbitration?
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Sources of law - PRC
Civil law● Litigation● Arbitration
Bohai, March 2006
Criminal law● “major environmental pollution”● “poisoning”
Administrative law
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Sources of law - international
Civil law● Litigation
E.g. Trafigura, Deepwater Horizon, ● arbitration
International law● CLC● BUNKER
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Overview
Environmental backdrop (what’s happening)
Sources of law – “solutions”
Effectiveness and complicating factors
A role for arbitration?
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International arbitration
method of choice for parties resolving international disputes● Flexibility● Independence● Enforceability
Arbitration or litigation?● Domestic litigation● International litigation
uses and limitations● Creature of contract
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Chinese arbitration regime
Chinese features● short-form● little scope for witness and expert witness cross examination or
document discovery● role of Chinese arbitrators is often inquisitorial rather than
adversarial● decide matters on the basis of concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘equity’