5th INDIAN VIS PRE MOOT court competition 2015

ICC Presents the 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot, organized by National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) and the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS).
Location: New Delhi
Date: 05/03/2015 – 08/03/2015
Event Type: Pre-Moot
Language: English
1. Description:
In collaboration with the National Law University, Delhi (NLUD), and the West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), the ICC International Court of Arbitration, this year is organizing the 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot to help teams prepare for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition.
The competition provides an opportunity to the teams to practice their arguments in front of experts in the field. All the judges that take part in the competition have been participants at previous editions of the Willem C Vis Moot Court Competition or are established practitioners in the field of international commercial arbitration. The participants of previous editions of the Indian Vis Pre-Moot have performed exceedingly well in the actual competition.
The Pre-Moot is open to teams from across the world. The 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot will be held from 5th to 8th March 2015 at National Law University, Delhi, India.
The 2014-2015 Problem
This year’s moot problem is based on the ICC Rules of Arbitration (in force as of 1 January 2012) and encompasses, among others, issues concerning joinder of additional parties and Emergency Arbitrator provisions under the ICC Rules.
Therefore, this year’s Indian Vis Pre-Moot will provide the teams with an unparalleled opportunity to try their arguments on cutting-edge provisions of the ICC Rules before members of the ICC Secretariat and arbitrators with experience in ICC arbitrations.
In addition, the 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot will enable teams to:
1. measure up against and interact with other students from several countries and legal systems;
2. have a strategic advantage by practicing their oral submissions before Indian Universities, which is one of the largest contingent at the Vis Moot.
3. receive comments from and socialize with arbitrators from different professional, cultural and legal backgrounds;
4. practice and improve their advocacy skills; and
5. refine and adjust their oral arguments just before making the trip to Hong Kong and/ or Vienna.
2. Programme:
The 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot will consist of oral hearing rounds on Saturday 7 March and Sunday 8 March 2015 as well as several social events.
Teams will be paired against other teams before a variety of panels in 1.5-hour rounds (1 hour of pleadings, 5 minutes of deliberation, 15 minutes of feedback, and a 10-minute break where coffee and tea will be offered to all participants). Experienced arbitrators from the legal community around the world will provide students with comprehensive and constructive feedback after each hearing.
A detailed programme for the 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot with all relevant information will be sent to the selected teams in the beginning of 2015.
3. Logistical Notes:
National Law University, Delhi will provide free on-campus accommodation for a limited number of teams on a first-come-first-served basis. However, the University’s current infrastructure allows for on-campus accommodation for only up to a maximum of four participants per team.
A nominal registration fee of INR 2000 (USD 32 or EUR 26) will be charged for the competition. The registration fee is payable separately for the teams participating in the Vienna and Hong Kong editions of the competition. For instance, if an institution registers both its Vienna and Hong Kong contingents for the pre-moot (including accommodation), then the total registration fee for the institution would be INR 2000 x 2 = INR 4000 (USD 65 or EUR 52). Participants may pay upon their arrival at NLU Delhi via demand draft drawn in favor of the Registrar, National Law University, Delhi.
NOTE: The University may be able to provide free off – campus accommodation to the teams. However, the University, at this stage will not be able to confirm the same. The University will be in a position to provide more information on free off-campus accommodation to the selected teams in mid- February 2015.
Date: 5-8 March 2015
Venue:
National Law University, Delhi
Sector 14, Dwarka
New Delhi – 110078, India
4. Application Process:
Should your team be interested in participating in the 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot, please send the application form below to [email protected] by 11:59 pm, 31 December 2014 (Indian Standard Time) at the latest.
6. ICC YAF Conference:
An ICC YAF Conference will take place on the eve of the 5th Indian Vis Pre-Moot to give participants a chance to exchange thoughts on international arbitration with other young practitioners.
When applying, teams are responsible to ensure that they have sufficient funding for their travel to New Delhi. Further, teams opting for off-campus accommodation must also ensure that they have sufficient funding for their stay in New Delhi. No sponsorship from the ICC or the Organizing Committee is available in this regard.
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Event Co-ordinators

NUJS Kolkata:
Akshay Sewlikar: +919619530060