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i. Introduction This National Report describes the legal framework of domestic and international arbitration in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”). It includes the most relevant and recent case law, and other important aspects that have shaped the development and use of commercial and investment treaty arbitration in recent times. This Report also discusses the regulation and use of mediation/conciliation given its distinction – alongside arbitration – as a non-judicial form of dispute resolution. The description offered here also considers the social, economic and political context insofar it is relevant to the discussion about arbitration in Venezuela. This Report is divided into nine chapters, including this introduction (Chapter I). Chapters II to VII cover different aspects of commercial arbitration, from the arbitral agreement to the means of recourse against the award. Chapter VIII discusses the current state of mediation/ conciliation in Venezuela, and Chapter IX addresses the main issues involving investment treaty arbitration. An unofficial English translation of the Commercial Arbitration Law of 1998 (Ley de Arbitraje Commercial, “CAL”) is included as Annex I to this National Report
Publication Date
3-2025
Publisher
ICCA & Kluwer Law International
Keywords
Arbitration, Commercial Arbitration Law, UNCITRAL Model Law
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Gomez, Manuel A. and Guerrero-Rocca, Gilberto A., "ICCA Handbook Supplement 137: Venezuela" (2025). Faculty Books. 320.
https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/faculty_books/320
