The selection of arbitrators : the experience of the AAA, ICC and ICSID in the confirmation/appointment stage of an arbitration: The experience of the American Arbitration Association / Michael F. Hoellering. The experience of the International Chamber of Commerce / Stephen R. Bond. The experience of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes / Ibrahim Shihata. Comments/discussion / Karl-Heinz Böchstiegel. Comments/discussion / J. Martin H. Hunter. Comments/discussion / Ivan Szaasz. and The conduct of the arbitral proceedings : standards of behaviour of arbitrators: Report / by Giorgio Bernini. Report / by Howard Holtzmann. Report / by Fali S. Nariman. Comments/discussion / Gerald Aksen. Comments/discussion / René Bourdin. Comments/discussion / Khaled Kadiki -- The challenge procedure : the role of arbitral institutions, the intervention of local courts: Rapport / de Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez. Report / by Robert B. Von Mehren. Report / by Albert Jan Van Den Berg. Comments/discussion / Marc Blessing. Comments/discussion / Mohamed Hassen. Comments/discussion / Simone Rozes. Conclusion / Pierre Lalive.