Reimbursement for Attorney's Fees : a comparative study of the laws of Switzerland, Germany, France, England, and the United States of America; international arbitration rules and the United Nations Conventions on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) / by Markus J衧er.
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Reimbursement for Attorney's Fees : a comparative study of the laws of Switzerland, Germany, France, England, and the United States of America; international arbitration rules and the United Nations Conventions on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) / by Markus J衧er.
Published
The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven International Pub., [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
K2305 .J34 2010
Former Call Number
Comp 082 J182 2010
ISBN
9789077596982 (hbk.)
9077596984 (hbk.)
9077596984 (hbk.)
Description
vii, 197 pages ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)650217483
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and indexes.
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Purchased from the income of the Szladits Fund
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Szladits Fund
Table of Contents
Introduction
ix
Part 1: Procedural Law
1
1.
Introduction
1
2.
Europe
1
2.1.
The Duty to Reimburse
1
2.1.1.
Introduction with Regard to Switzerland
1
2.1.2.
Introduction with Regard to France
2
2.1.3.
The General Rule
4
2.1.4.
Other Principles
6
2.1.5.
Withdrawal / Acceptance
6
2.1.6.
Modifications
8
2.1.6.1.
Unnecessary Attorney's Fees
9
2.1.6.2.
Partial Win
10
2.1.6.3.
Settlement
12
2.1.6.4.
Equity
14
2.2.
The Scope and Amount of Reimbursement
18
2.2.1.
Introduction
18
2.2.2.
Switzerland
18
2.2.2.1.
Current Situation
18
2.2.2.2.
New Federal Code of Civil Procedure
20
2.2.3.
Germany
21
2.2.3.1.
Introduction
21
2.2.3.2.
Trial Attorney's Fees
22
2.2.3.3.
Pre-Trial Attorney's Fees
22
2.2.4.
England
23
2.2.4.1.
Introduction
23
2.2.4.2.
Attorney's Fees of the Case
24
2.2.4.3.
Conditional Fee
27
2.2.5.
France
29
2.2.5.1.
Introduction
29
2.2.5.2.
Trial Attorney's Fees
30
2.2.5.3.
Pre-Trial Attorney's Fees
36
2.3.
Parties' Agreement
36
3.
United States Of America
37
3.1.
Introduction
37
3.2.
(No) Duty to Reimburse
38
3.2.1.
The American Rule
38
3.2.2.
Exceptions
40
3.2.2.1.
The Common-Fund Doctrine
40
3.2.2.2.
The Substantial-Benefit Doctrine
43
3.2.2.3.
Sanctionable Behavior
46
3.2.2.4.
Statutory Authorization
51
3.3.
The Scope and Amount of Reimbursement
60
3.3.1.
Introduction
60
3.3.2.
Under the Common-Fund and Substantial-Benefit Doctrine
61
3.3.3.
Under Sanctionable Behavior
63
3.3.3.1.
Under the Bad-Faith Exception
63
3.3.3.2.
Under Rule 11 FRCP
64
3.3.4.
Under Statutory Authorization
64
3.3.4.1.
Introduction
64
3.3.4.2.
Determination of the Attorney's Fees
65
3.3.4.3.
Prevailing Respondents
67
3.4.
Parties' Agreement
68
3.5.
Summary
69
4.
Comparison / Discussion
70
5.
General Fee-Shifting Rule
71
Part 2: International Arbitration Rules
75
1.
Introduction
75
2.
The Duty To Reimburse
76
2.1.
Applicable Rules
76
2.1.1.
Parties' Agreement
76
2.1.2.
International Arbitration Rules
80
2.1.2.1.
Costs Follow the Event?
80
2.1.2.2.
Circumstances of the Case
81
2.1.3.
National Rules
114
2.2.
Summary
116
3.
The Scope And Amount Of Reimbursement
117
3.1.
Introduction
117
3.2.
Applicable Rules
117
3.2.1.
Parties' Agreement
117
3.2.2.
International Arbitration Rules
117
3.2.2.1.
Scope: The Parties' Legal Costs
118
3.2.2.2.
Amount: Reasonable/Appropriate/Necessary Attorney's Fees
126
3.2.3.
National Fee Schedules and National Rules
137
3.2.4.
Sufficient Proof/Evidence of Scope and Amount
142
3.3.
Summary
144
Part 3: Substantive Law
147
1.
Introduction
147
2.
Qualification Of Attorney's Fees As Damages
148
2.1.
Head of General Damages
148
2.1.1.
National Laws
148
2.1.2.
C1SG
152
2.2.
Head of Special Damages
152
2.2.1.
Contract and Tort
152
2.2.2.
Breach of Arbitration Agreement
155
2.3.
Comments
157
2.3.1.
National Laws
157
2.3.2.
CISG
160
2.3.3.
Breach of Arbitration Agreement
163
Concluding Remarks
167
Index of Abbreviations
169
Index of Authorities
175
Index of Cases
187
Index
195