友好仲裁在国际经济争端解决机制中的运用(下)

The Use of Amiable Composition for the Settlement of International Economic Disputes

二、"中心"仲裁中的友好仲裁问题(一)对《华盛顿公约》第42条规定的解析"在国际投资仲裁中,法律(实体法)适用问题是最为重要,同时也是最多争执、最为混乱的一个问题。"①在公约的缔结过程中,该条规定曾有过激烈的争论,而即使在"中心"仲裁实践中,对该条规定的理解与适用也从来没有停止过争论。

Amiable Composition has special values for the settlement of international economic disputes,which achieves the parties' proper expectation of fairness and efficiency by allowing the arbitral tribunal to decide the dispute ex aequo et bono if the parties so agree,and thus it is adopted by the states who have modern arbitration systems.The Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States(1965)adopted Amiable Composition definitely, in which article 42(3)provides'The provisions of paragraphs(1)and(2)shall not Prejudice the power of the Tribunal to decide a dispute ex aequo et bono if the parties so agree.'But,because there is no objective definition for ex aequo et bono,and the international tendency is to protect the investors and investment order,the developing party of ICSID must maintain a cautious attitude to allow the Tribunal to decide the dispute ex aequo et bono.