AAA | American Arbitration Association |
AALLC | Austrian Act on Limited Liability Companies |
AASC | Austrian Act on Stock Corporations (AktG) |
ACA | Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 |
ACCP | Austrian Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) |
AD | Anno Domini |
ADA | Austrian Development Agency |
ADR | Alternative/Appropriate/Amicable Dispute Resolution |
ADRC | Appropriate Dispute Resolution Clinic |
ADR-Neutral(s) | All neutrals providing Appropriate Dispute Resolution Services, including mediators, conciliators, arbitrators, neutral evaluators |
AI | Artificial Intelligence |
AIOWF | Association of the Winter Olympic International Federations |
AktG | Aktiengesetz (Stock Corporation Act) |
Am. U. Int’l L. Rev. | American University International Law Review |
ANOC | Association of the National Olympic Committees |
AR | Augmented Reality |
ARAF | All Russia Athletics Federation |
ArbAut | Austrian Arbitration Association |
ARSIWA | Draft Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts |
Art | Article |
AS | Amtliche Sammlung des Bundesrechts (Official Collection of Federal Law) |
ASF | Association Suisse de Football (Swiss Football Association) |
Asian Int’l Arb. J. | Asian International Arbitration Journal |
ASIL | American Society of International Law |
ASOIF | Association of Summer Olympic International Federations |
Assoc. | Association |
B2B | Business to Business |
BA | Bachelor of Arts |
BAFM | Bundes-Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Familien-Mediation (Federal Association for Familiy Mediation) |
Bar | Supreme Bar Council |
BB | Betriebs-Berater (law journal) |
BBl. | Bundesblatt (federal gazette) |
BeckRS | Beck-Rechtsprechung (Collection of Cases) |
BGBl | Bundesgesetzblatt (Federal law gazette) |
BGH | Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) |
BGN | Bulgarian Lew (Currency of Bulgaria) |
BHR | Business and Human Rights |
BIICL | British Institute of International and Comparative Law |
BIT | Bilateral Investment Treaty |
BM | Bundesverband Mediation (Federal Association for Mediation) |
BMAW | Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (Federal Ministry of Labour and Economic Affairs) |
BMWA | Bundesverband Mediation in Wirtschaft und Arbeitswelt (Federal Association of Mediation in business and the world of work) Seite 13 |
BOS | Bill of Quantities |
BVerfG | Bundesverfassungsgericht (German Constitutional Court) |
BWF | Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation |
CA | Commerce Act |
CAF | Confédération Africaine de Football (African Football Confederation) |
CAFTA | Central America Free Trade Agreement |
CAM-CCBC | Brazil-Canada Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce |
CAS | Court of Arbitration for Sport |
CC | Civil Code |
CEDR | Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution |
CETA | Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement |
cf. | confer (compare) |
CFR | Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union |
ChatGPT | Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer |
CHRDD | Corporate Human-Rights Due Diligence |
CIArb | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
CILC | Center for International Legal Cooperations |
CILS | Center for International Legal Studies |
Cir. | Circuit |
CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
CISA | Chrysler International, S.A. |
CISG | United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods |
CJEU | Court of Justice of the European Union |
Co. | Company |
CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
COM | Court-Ordered Mediation |
COMA | Condominium Ownership Management Act |
COP | Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC |
Corp. | Corporation |
COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
CPC | Civil Procedure Code |
CPR | International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution |
CRIS | Current Research Information System |
CrPC | Commercial Procedure Code (of Ukraine) |
CSI | Chief Safety Inspector |
CSIL | Centre for Industrial Studies |
Def. Coun. J. | Defense Counsel Journal |
DHBW | Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (Dual University of Baden-Württemberg) |
DHL | Decentralization, Human Rights and Local Governance Project |
DIA | Danish Institute of Arbitration |
DIN | Deutsche Industrienorm (German Industry Standard) |
DIS | Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (German Institute for Arbitration) |
DIS40 | Initiative Junger Schiedsrechtler (Initiative of Young Arbitration Practitioners) |
DKK | Danish Krone (currency) |
DNDi | Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative Seite 14 |
Dr. | Doctor |
DrdA | Das Recht der Arbeit (law journal) |
DRP | Dispute Resolution Process |
e.g. | exempli gratia (engl.: for example) |
e.V | eingetragener Verein (Registered Association) |
EBS | European Business School |
EC | European Communities |
ECB | European Central Bank |
ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
ECJ | European Court of Justice |
ECT | Energy Charter Treaty |
ECtHR | European Court of Human Rights |
ed., eds. | Editor, Editors |
EDF | Electricité de France (French Electricity Company) |
EEA | European Economic Area |
EGMR | Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte (German for ECtHR) |
EIER | Emirates International Endurance Racing |
ELI | European Law Institute |
EMBL | Executive Master of European and International Business Law |
ENE | Early Neutral Evaluation |
ESG | Environmental, Social and Governance |
ESL | European Superleague Company |
et al. | et alia (engl.: and others) |
et seq. | et sequens (engl.: and the following) |
EU | European Union |
EWCA | England and Wales Court of Appeal |
EWHC | England and Wales High Court |
EWS | Europäisches Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht |
FAPIL | Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law |
FC | Family Code |
FED | Forsikrings- og Erstatningsretlige Domssamling (Collection of Insurance and tort law cases) |
FEI | Federation) Fédération Equestre Internationale (International Equestrian |
FET | Fair and Equitable Treatment |
FFE | Fédération Francaise d’Equitation (French Equestrian Federation) |
FIDIC | Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs Conseils (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) |
FIFA | Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Football Federation) |
FIFPro | Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels (International Federation of Professional Footballers) |
FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority |
FIS | Fédération Internationale de Ski (International Ski Federation) |
FNP | First National Petroleum Corporation |
FTA | Free Trade Agreement |
GA | (United Nations) General Assembly |
GALLC | German Act on Limited Liability Companies |
GASC | German Act on Stock Corporations Seite 15 |
GCCP | German Code of Civil Procedure (dZPO) |
GFA | Global Framework Agreement |
GHG | Greenhouse gas |
GmbH | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (limited liability company) |
GNH | Gross National Happiness |
GPC Series | Global Pound Conference Series |
GSIA | Global Sustainable Investment Alliance |
HKIAC | Hongkong International Arbitration Center |
HSWT | Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf) |
i.e. | id est (engl.: that is) |
IAAF | International Association of Athletics Federations |
IBA | International Bar Association |
IBA Rules | IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration |
ICA | International Commercial Arbitration |
ICAC | Intrnational Commercial Arbitration Court |
ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers |
ICAS | International Council of Arbitration for Sport |
ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
ICDR | International Centre for Dispute Resolution |
ICESCR | International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
ICNM | Interests, Concerns, Needs and Motivations |
ICSID | International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes |
IDR | International Dispute Resolution |
IF | International Federation |
IFA | International Framework Agreement |
IGS | Integrative Grievance System |
IIA | International Investment Agreement |
ILO | International Labor Organization |
IMI | International Mediation Institute |
Inc. | Incorporated |
Ins. | Insurance |
IOC | International Olympic Committee |
IP | Intellectual Property |
IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IPR(s) | Intellectual Property Right(s) |
IPRax | Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (law journal) |
ISDS | Investor-State Dispute Settlement |
ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
ISU | International Skating Union |
IT | Information Technology |
ITF | International Tennis Federation |
ITLOS | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |
IWF | International Weightlifting Federation |
JAMS | Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services |
JN | Jurisdiktionsnorm (Austrian Code of Jurisdiction) |
JORF | Journal Officiel de la République Française (Journal for Private International Law and Procedural Law Practice) |
JSW | Jigme Singye Wangchuck Seite 16 |
KG | Kammergericht (Berlin Court of Appeal) |
KNSB | Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond (Royal Dutch Skating Association) |
L ICA | Law on International Commercial Arbitration |
L IT | Law on International Treaties |
L PIL | Law on Private International Law |
LCIA | London Court of International Arbitration |
LCLD | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity |
LDC | Least Developed Country |
LG | Landesgericht (Regional court) |
Lit | Litera (Numbers) |
LkSG | Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) |
LL.B. | Bachelor of Laws |
LL.M. | Master of Laws |
LM | Law on Mediation |
LogR | Logistik & Recht (law journal) |
Ltd. | Limited |
M&A | Mergers & Acquisitions |
MA | Master of Arts |
MA | Mediation Act |
Marg.no | Margin note |
MEDALOA | Mediation and Last Offer Arbitration |
MST | Minimum Standard of Treatment |
NADO | Stichting Anti-Doping Autoriteit Nederland (The Netherlands Anti-Doping Authority) |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
NAI | Netherlands Arbitration Institute |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
NHRI | National Human Rights Institutes |
NIOC | National Iranian Oil Company |
NJOZ | Neue Juristische Online Zeitschrift (law journal) |
NL | Netherlands |
no., n°, Nr. | number (numéro, Nummer) |
NOC | National Olympic Committee |
NR | Nachhaltigkeitsrecht (law journal) |
NRRP | National Recovery and Resilience Plan |
NYC | Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) |
OA | Ownership Act |
ÖBl | Österreichische Blätter für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (law |
journal) | |
OCEAN | Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism |
ODR | Online Dispute Resolution |
OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OGH | Oberster Gerichtshof (Austrian Supreme Court) |
OLG | Oberlandesgericht (Higher Regional Court) |
öNKP | Österreichischer Nationaler Kontaktpunkt (journal) Seite 17 |
para. | Paragraph(s) |
PC | Post Graduate |
PCA | Permanent Court of Arbitration |
PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
PILA | Swiss Private International Law Act |
pp. | pages |
QVM | Qualitätsverbund Mediation (Mediation Quality Network) |
RdU | Recht der Umwelt (law journal) |
REDD+ | Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation |
RENEW | Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women |
RES | Renewable Energy Sources |
Rev. de l’arb. | Revue de l’arbitrage (Arbitration Magazine) |
RFEC | Federacion Española de Ciclismo (Royal Spanish Cycling Federation) |
RFF | Romanian Football Federation |
RIW | Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft (law journal) |
RSC | Garments Sustainability Council |
RUSADA | Russian Anti-Doping Agency |
RZ | Österreichische Richterzeitung (law journal) |
S. Ct. | Supreme Court (United States) |
SAA | Swedish Arbitration Act |
SC | Steering Commitee |
SCAI | Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution |
SCC | Stockholm Chamber of Commerce |
SchiedsVZ | Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren (law journal) |
SDG | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals |
Sec | Section |
SEC | Single European Code |
seq. | sequentes (the following) |
SG | State Gazette |
SGB | Sports Governing Body |
SIAC | Singapore International Arbitration Centre |
SIDRA | Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy |
SIFCA | Sustainable Investment Facilitation and Cooperation Agreement |
SIMC | Singapore International Mediation Centre |
SJC | Supreme Judicial Council |
Sublit | Sublitera |
TCA | Transnational Collective Agreement |
TFEU | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union |
TFF | Turkish Football Federation |
TNC | Transnational Corporation |
TNG | Tyumenneftegaz (Russian oil company) |
TPA | Trade Promotion Agreement |
TPF | Third Party Funding |
TRIPS | Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
UC | University College |
UCI | Union Cycliste Internationale (International Cycling Union) |
UDPM | Universal Disclosure Protocol Mediation |
UDRP | Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Seite 18 |
UEFA | Union of European Football Associations |
UfR | Ugeskrift for retsvæsen (Weekly Law Reporter) |
UK | United Kingdom |
UKHL | House of Lords of the United Kingdom |
UKSC | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom |
UN | United Nations |
UNCITRAL | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
UNCITRAL ML | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law |
UNCLOS | 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
UNDP | United Nations Development Program |
UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
UNGP | United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights |
UNIDROIT | International Institute for the Unification of Private Law |
US | United States |
USMCA | US-Mexico-Canada Agreement 2020 |
USOC | United States Olympic Committee |
USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
v., vs. | versus |
VIAC | Vienna International Arbitral Centre |
Vol. | Volume |
VR | Virtual reality |
WADA | World Anti Doping Agency |
WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization |
WTO | World Trade Organization |
WTO DSU | World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Understanding |
WuG | Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft (journal) |
WWL | Who’s Who Legal |
YAAP | Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners |
YMI | Young Mediators’ Initiative |
ZKM | Zentrum für Konfliktmanagement und Mediation (Center for Conflict Management and Mediation) |
ZMediatAusbV | Zertifizierte-Mediatoren-Ausbildungsverordnung (Certified Mediator Training Ordinance) |
ZPO | Zivilprozessordnung (Code of Civil Procedure) |
ZVglRWiss | Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Rechtswissenschaft (journal) |
