Arbitration is one of the most common methods of peaceful dispute resolution in domestic and international disputes outside of state courts. In the present era, international commercial arbitration has become more important among merchants due to its faster resolution a
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Arbitration is one of the most common methods of peaceful dispute resolution in domestic and international disputes outside of state courts. In the present era, international commercial arbitration has become more important among merchants due to its faster resolution and cost savings for both parties, and therefore, access to new communication technologies by the global community has led to the emergence of arbitration in the virtual world and become a matter of concern. Therefore, arbitrators accept certain duties under the arbitration agreement between the parties, which, if not fulfilled, may result in civil liability for breach of contract and consequently, cause material and moral damages and establish causation. In general, the legal system of customary law has accepted immunity (exemption) from liability for international arbitrators, and in written legal systems and the arbitration system of Iran, the principle of civil liability of arbitrators has been accepted. The question that arises in the mind of the writer is what effects and provisions are applicable to the civil liability of arbitrators in virtual arbitration? In response, it should be said that due to the lack of independent, explicit, comprehensive, and coherent laws and regulations on the civil liability of arbitrators in virtual space in domestic and international areas and the fact that virtual arbitration is essentially similar to traditional arbitration, and only differ in formalities and procedures governing the process, it seems that the issue of civil liability of arbitrators in traditional and virtual arbitration does not have much difference in terms of effects and provisions.
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