Arbitration proceedings in the Czech Republic

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a complex description of the conduct of the arbitration proceedings in the Czech Republic. Specifically with the focus on typical features that differ arbitration from proceedings before courts, and on special types of proceedings. Arbitration can be characterized as one of the ways to settle a dispute, that arises between two or more parties. Common way of resolving a dispute is by reffering it to a state court, who will issue a judgment that is binding upon the parties and can be enforced. In certain areas of private relationships, the state offers the parties the opportunity to submit their dispute to a private body, whose decision they agree to respect as if it was a decision of a general court. These types of dispute resolution can be characterized as alternatives to the classical way of resolution by the courts (alternative dispute resolution or ADR). Arbitration proceedings in the Czech republic are conducted in accordance with the Act No. 216/1994 Coll., on Arbitration Procedure and the Enforcement of Arbitration Awards, as amended (Arbitration Act). Since its adoption, there have been some amendments of this Arbitration Act, in order to reflect modern trends in the conduct of the proceedings as well as to correct its weaknesses, established by judgments of..