Fourteenth Annual Willem C. Vis
International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Corrections to the Problem

The underlined words have been corrected.

1. P9, paragraph 30
Original text

"- that, when informed of its breach of contract and the consequences, Mediterraneo Electrodynamics S.A. indicated that it would not be able to deliver fuse boards with JS type"

Corrected text

"- that, when informed of its breach of contract and the consequences, Mediterraneo Electrodynamics S.A. indicated that it would not be able to deliver fuse boards with JP type"

2. P9, paragraph 30
Original text

"- that the proper distribution fuse boards with JS type fuses purchased from Equatoriana Switchboards Ltd cost US$180,000;"

Corrected text

"- that the proper distribution fuse boards with JP type fuses purchased from Equatoriana Switchboards Ltd cost US$180,000;"

3. P9, paragraph 31
Original text

"- to pay interest at the prevailing market rate in Oceania on the said sum from the date of breach to the date of payment;'

Corrected text

"- to pay interest at the prevailing market rate in Equatoriana on the said sum from the date of breach to the date of payment;"

4. P. 14
Original text

"You have asked me to confirm in writing what I told you on the telephone on 9 September 2005 about our policy in connecting to primary distribution fuse boards with J type fuses."

Corrected text

"You have asked me to confirm in writing what I told you on the telephone on 8 September 2005 about our policy in connecting to primary distribution fuse boards with J type fuses."

5. P. 18
Original text

"Therefore, in accord with Article 15(1) of the Arbitration Rules it is requested that the president of the Court of Arbitration refuse to organize the arbitration..."

Corrected text

"Therefore, in accord with Article 16(1) of the Arbitration Rules it is requested that the president of the Court of Arbitration refuse to organize the arbitration..."

6. P. 21, paragraph 13
Original text

"He asked how long it would take for Electrodynamics to be able to deliver fuse boards with JS fuses to which Equalec would connect. Unfortunately, Electrodynamics was still unable to procure JS fuses from Chat Electronics and Mr. Stiles had to reply that it might be several months yet."

Corrected text

"He asked how long it would take for Electrodynamics to be able to deliver fuse boards with JP fuses to which Equalec would connect. Unfortunately, Electrodynamics was still unable to procure JP fuses from Chat Electronics and Mr. Stiles had to reply that it might be several months yet."

7. P. 21, paragraph 14
Original text

"34. Arbitration. All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Contract, or regarding its conclusion, execution or termination, shall be settled by the International Arbitration Rules of the Chamber of Commerce an Industry that is located in Bucharest. The arbitral award shall be final and binding."

Corrected text (Corrected on website 10 October 2006)

"34. Arbitration. All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Contract, or regarding its conclusion, execution or termination, shall be settled by the International Arbitration Rules used in Bucharest. The arbitral award shall be final and binding."

8. P.21, para. 15
Original text

"The only part of the rules that are specifically for international arbitrations are in Chapter VII, Articles 72 to 77, which do not give a complete set of rules but only certain modifications of the otherwise applicable rules."

Corrected text

"The only part of the rules that are specifically for international arbitrations are in Chapter VIII, Articles 72 to 77, which do not give a complete set of rules but only certain modifications of the otherwise applicable rules."

9. P. 23, paragraph 25
Original text

"d. Office Space had the possibility of complaining to the Equatoriana Electrical Regulatory Commission that Equalec was under a legal obligation to connect to the distribution fuse boards containing JP type fuses and to request it to order it to do so."

Corrected text

"d. Office Space had the possibility of complaining to the Equatoriana Electrical Regulatory Commission that Equalec was under a legal obligation to connect to the distribution fuse boards containing JS type fuses and to request it to order it to do so.

10. P39, paragraph 3
Original text

"On 5 October 2005"

Corrected text

"On 5 October 2006"