Contents 1 Introduction 2. On the need for interim measures of protection in international commercial arbitration 3. The three main issues 3. I The relationship behveen court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 3. 1. 1 Underlying concepts 3.1.2 Access to the courts 3. 2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures ofprotection 3. 3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4. Country reports 4. 1 England 4. 1. 1 Background 4. 1.2 Survey of the solutions for the issues 4.1.2. I The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 4.1.2. 2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures ofprotection enfo 1.3 On the restrictions of party =s choice as prescribed in the mandatory provisions of the lex arbitri 4 Sumt 4.2 germany 4.2. 1 Backs 4.2. 2 Survey of the solutions for the issues 4.2.2. I The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbin 4.2.2. 2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures of protection 4.2.2. 3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4. 2. 3 On the restrictions of party=s choice as prescribed in the mandatory provisions of the lex arbitr 4.2. 4 Summary 4.3 Hong Kong 43.1 Background 4.3.2 Survey of the solutions for the issues 4.3.2. I The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 4.3.2.2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures rotection 4.3. 2 3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4.3. 3 On the restrictions of party=s choice as prescribed in the mandatory provisions of the lex arbitri 4.3.4 Summary 5. Comparative aspects 5. 1 The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 5. 1. 1 Underlying concepts compared 5.1.2 Access to the court 5. 2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures ofprotectionContents 1. Introduction 2. On the need for interim measures of protection in international commercial arbitration 3. The three main issues 3.1 The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 3.1.1 Underlying concepts 3.1.2 Access to the courts 3.2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures of protection 3.3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4. Country reports 4.1 England 4.1.1 Background 4.1.2 Survey of the solutions for the issues 4.1.2.1 The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 4.1.2.2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures of protection 4.1.2.3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4.1.3 On the restrictions of party=s choice as prescribed in the mandatory provisions of the lex arbitri 4.1.4 Summary 4.2 Germany 4.2.1 Background 4.2.2 Survey of the solutions for the issues 4.2.2.1 The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 4.2.2.2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures of protection 4.2.2.3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4.2.3 On the restrictions of party=s choice as prescribed in the mandatory provisions of the lex arbitri 4.2.4 Summary 4.3 Hong Kong 4.3.1 Background 4.3.2 Survey of the solutions for the issues 4.3.2.1 The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 4.3.2.2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures of protection 4.3.2.3 The enforcement of arbitrator-granted remedies 4.3.3 On the restrictions of party=s choice as prescribed in the mandatory provisions of the lex arbitri 4.3.4 Summary 5. Comparative aspects 5.1 The relationship between court-ordered interim relief and arbitration 5.1.1 Underlying concepts compared 5.1.2 Access to the court 5.2 The arbitrator=s competence to order interim measures of protection