Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2018-2019. Task for the BSU team trials.

Deadline – September 14, 2018. Date for oral presentation – September 20, 2018

The main task of the trials is based on the case, which was considered at the 5th ICC Lex Mercatoria Moot in 2016 (Problem).

The Problem provides for a part of the dispute between MM LuxYachts Ltd. (Claimant) and Trust Me Bank JSC (Respondent) in regard to payments under a letter of credit.

The Problem is available on the official website of the BSU Law Faculty.

Upon analysing the Problem and relevant sources, you shall prepare the following tasks:

1. Write a short memorandum on behalf of the Claimant on the issue defined in paragraph 76 (i) on page 74 of the Problem, which shall be limited to the following statement:

“Are the parties to the current arbitration subject to the arbitration clause of the Shipbuilding Contract?”.

Please focus your memoranda exclusively on the issue mentioned above. Do not refer to any other aspects of the Problem.

The memorandum shall be prepared in the English language. The requirements to the memorandum are the same as specified on the Vis Moot official website. In addition, the memorandum shall not exceed 5 A4 pages with standard margins, font Times New Roman 12, 1.5 interval.

2. Oral presentation before the Tribunal concerning the mentioned issue.

The presentation will comprise a speech, which shall not last longer than 5 minutes, and responses to the arbitrator’s questions. The amount and time limit for questions is not established.

The deadline for submitting the memoranda is 14th September, 24:00. The memoranda shall be sent with a cover email enclosed with a brief CV containing the following information:

• name, patronymic name, and surname;
• contact details (email and phone number);
• age;
• your status at BSU (faculty, education form, grade, specialty, course, group);
• information about professional practical experiences: internships, employment, etc. Please provide the full list of practice records specifying the place and term of practice, your position;
• information about courses, programs or studies in foreign educational institutions (please, indicate place, term and specialty);
• information about your previous participation in other similar student competitions (moot courts, olympiads, UN models, etc.).

The above information shall be sent together with memoranda to the following email addresses:

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The provided memoranda will be reviewed and assessed before the hearing rounds. Preliminary date for the oral presentation shall be 20th September. The place will be informed to you additionally.

Both mentioned stages ate mandatory for all candidates. The total scoring and final decision on the team members will be made after the oral rounds and sent to you via email.

In case you have any questions concerning organisation and order for the trials, you may refer them to

Timour Sysouev (Тимур Валерьевич Сысуев, Гэты адрас электроннай пошты абаронены ад спам-ботаў. У вас павінен быць уключаны JavaScript для прагляду.),

Alexey Anischenko (Алексей Иванович Анищенко, Гэты адрас электроннай пошты абаронены ад спам-ботаў. У вас павінен быць уключаны JavaScript для прагляду.), and

Aliaksei Vashkevich (Алексей Андреевич Вашкевич, Гэты адрас электроннай пошты абаронены ад спам-ботаў. У вас павінен быць уключаны JavaScript для прагляду., +375 29 336-85-45)

Best regards and good luck!

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