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THE ‘TRANSPLANT EFFECT’ IN HARMONIZATION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2010

T T Arvind
T T Arvind
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York Law School, University of York.
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Abstract

This article examines the problem of divergent judicial interpretation of harmonized documents. Drawing on the experience of harmonization of the law of arbitration, it points out that divergent interpretation runs much deeper than is commonly assumed, and shows strong similarities to the ‘transplant effect’ discussed in the literature on legal transplants. The article examines why the transplant effect shows up in harmonization, and considers its importance for the eventual success or failure of harmonization projects.

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International & Comparative Law Quarterly , Volume 59 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 65 - 88
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Copyright © 2010 British Institute of International and Comparative Law

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