Apart from international arbitration, where common state approaches may be seen, e.g. in the field of recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, some contributions focus on national arbitration, which can bring a comparative point of view of arbitration in different states. Several contributions relate to investment arbitration, in particular, following the Achmea decision. From the most up-to-date topics, some papers are devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic or blockchain technology and their impact on arbitration. Also, the so-called Macao arbitration framework statutory established in 2020 by China will be presented. Traditional topics such as determining the applicability of non-state body of law or rules of law in arbitration or the institute of public policy exception are also included. Arbitration and the issue of double taxation may also bring attention and be beneficial to conference diversity.respective obligations are discussed.

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The digital revolution of the 20th century made information available everywhere and anytime. Now in the age of Artificial Intelligence, this information is used for automating the decision-making process in the hope of a better and improved future. Bearing all the positives in our minds, we simply cannot forget about the concerns that artificial intelligence will have on dispute resolution. For these reasons, this article aims to analyze the use of artificial intelligence in the process of arbitrary decision-making. Exploring the technical aspects as well as the theoretical implications for decision-making.