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Many users of international arbitration, particularly in-house counsel, have repeatedly expressed concern about the lack of adequate information on arbitrators, resulting in arbitrator selection based on a vague and general reputation often informed by word of mouth or anecdotal information. Arbitral institutions and arbitration circles cannot remain indifferent to this need. A first step to deal with this issue is the disclosure by arbitrators of the information contained in the arbitrator's pledge launched by the European Court of Arbitration; another step is the issuance of an official acknowledgement as a 'certified arbitrator' by arbitral institutions, and eventually the requirement that certified arbitrators abide by a universal code of ethics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the contention between the judge and the arbitrator concerning decision making. It discusses the similarities between the judge and the arbitrator concerning the formulation of decision making. However, despite of the similarities, there are also differences such as being a full timer in the job, specializations, and bureaucratic approach.

The article discusses the costs awards in arbitration, in which the general rule of litigation is that the costs follow the event. It states that costs must be awarded depending on whether each party has succeeded on all its arguments, or only on some or one of them and whether the claim and the counterclaim for similar amounts. It indicates that it is the responsibility of the arbitrators to analyze the costs claimed by the successful party.