Duty of Confidentiality In Arbitration Process In Ethiopia

Negesse Asnake Ayalew

doi:10.36923/ijsser.v1i3.42

Open Access Article Law and Legal Studies

Negesse Asnake Ayalew ⁽¹⁾

(1) Ethiopian police university college, Ethiopia., Ethiopia

https://doi.org/10.36923/ijsser.v1i3.42

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2019)

Submitted
July 3, 2019

Published
December 27, 2019

Keywords:

Commercial Arbitration, Confidentiality, Privacy, Public Policy, Trade Secret

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the status of arbitration confidentiality in Ethiopia, focusing on its legal basis, scope, application, and limitations. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing document reviews and interviews with professionals directly involved in arbitration cases. These professionals were selected purposively to provide informed insights. The findings reveal significant debates surrounding the duty of confidentiality in arbitration, highlighting ambiguities and inconsistencies in the current legal framework. The study suggests that the Ethiopian parliament should enact new arbitration laws, drawing on examples from the New Zealand Arbitration Act and WIPO arbitration rules. It also emphasizes the need for disputing parties to address gaps through confidentiality contracts and recommends limiting court control over arbitration proceedings to maintain confidentiality. Furthermore, it proposes that any publication of arbitral awards should omit the identities of the disputing parties. The study concludes that, despite the benefits of arbitration, its application remains low in Ethiopia, and these findings can serve as valuable reference material for students, disputing parties, policymakers, and lawmakers.

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Negesse Asnake Ayalew

Ethiopian police university college, Ethiopia.

Ayalew, N. A. (2019). Duty of Confidentiality In Arbitration Process In Ethiopia. Innovation Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review, 1(3), 17–24. https://doi.org/10.36923/ijsser.v1i3.42

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