Settling international disputes is a cultural and legal challenge. The first barrier that needs to be overcome is that of language. Parties, lawyers, and arbitrators frequently speak different languages or do not have the same level of proficiency in the same idiom. Determining what language or languages shall be used in international arbitration is decisive on three dimensions: party equality, the composition of the arbitral tribunal, and the interaction with national courts. This article examines several tools that disputing parties can adopt in order to overcome the problems stemming from linguistic diversity in international arbitration.

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国际仲裁语言

解决国际争端是一项文化和法律挑战。第一个需要克服的障碍是语言。当事人、律师和仲裁员经常使用不同的语言，或者对同一个习语的熟练程度不同。确定在国际仲裁中应使用何种语言在三个方面具有决定性意义：当事人平等、仲裁庭的组成以及与国家法院的互动。本文探讨了争议各方可以采用的几种工具，以克服国际仲裁中语言多样性带来的问题。