Deliberations of the arbitral tribunal play an important role in making of the final arbitral award. Yet, it is scarcely regulated either by national laws or rules of arbitral institutions. The author begins by presenting theoretical understanding of deliberations and decision-making of the arbitral tribunal, as well as practical approaches for better effectiveness of proceedings. The chapter also addresses the main criticism of arbitral decision-making. The author then analyses the importance of confidentiality of deliberations, its legal regulation and its negative consequences. The latter includes, in particular, different forms of partiality and biases of arbitrators, which often become more apparent if the process is confidential. This is followed by a chapter discussing the decision-making of the truncated tribunal i.e., when not all its members participate in deliberations. Taking into consideration positions in legal writing and regulatory approach, the chapter focuses on analysing case law of national courts in countries which parties often choose as seats of arbitration. In the final part of the master's thesis, the author briefly discusses separate opinions in arbitral proceeding. By drawing from the views in case law and academic writing, the chapter offers an analysis of the relation between separate opinions, principle of confidentiality of deliberations and principle of collegiality.
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