The reasons for the award: the comparative standard on the duty to provide reasons in arbitration

Authors

  • Mario Reggiardo Saavedra Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados (Lima, Perú)
  • Andrea Palacios Zárate Pontifical Catholic University of Peru image/svg+xml

Author Biographies

  • Mario Reggiardo Saavedra, Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados (Lima, Perú)

    Abogado por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Máster en Derecho y Economía por la Universität Hamburg (Alemania). Socio en Payet Rey Cauvi Pérez. Profesor de Derecho en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú y la Universidad del Pacífico. Miembro extraordinario de IUS ET VERITAS.
    Código ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-6359.
    Correo electrónico: mrs@prcp.com.pe.

  • Andrea Palacios Zárate, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

    Estudiante de duodécimo ciclo de la Facultad de Derecho de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Practicante en Payet Rey Cauvi Pérez.
    Código ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3069-7636.
    Contacto: andrea.palaciosz@pucp.edu.pe.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/iusetveritas.202601.019

Keywords:

Arbitral Awards, Reasoning of Awards, Comparative Regulation, Arbitration Centers, Standard of Reasoning

Abstract

The article examines international practice regarding the reasoning of arbitral awards. First, it sets out the purpose of reasoning. Then, it reviews legislation and case law in various countries concerning arbitral practice. It also presents the treatment in major arbitration centers. Finally, it discusses the requirement of reasoning, identifying the justifications for it, the expected standard in practice, and the minimum elements that arbitral awards must contain. The conclusion is that reasoning is an indispensable requirement for the quality, effectiveness, and legitimacy of arbitration.

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Published

2026-08-31

How to Cite

Reggiardo Saavedra, M., & Palacios Zárate, A. (2026). The reasons for the award: the comparative standard on the duty to provide reasons in arbitration. IUS ET VERITAS, (72), 350-372. https://doi.org/10.18800/iusetveritas.202601.019