Introduction

With the growing complexity and globalization of international commerce, parties expect a final resolution of disputes and valid protection of their rights pending final arbitral awards. Before the introduction of the emergency arbitrator mechanism by the ICDR in 2006, parties faced difficulties in seeking interim measures in urgent situations before the constitution of an arbitral tribunal. The emergency arbitrator mechanism fills this gap effectively. However, one of the challenging areas of international commercial arbitration is the enforceability of interim measures, which is also a vital concern with the emergency arbitrator mechanism. This chapter introduces the background of interim measures and the emergency arbitrator mechanism in international commercial arbitration, then goes to the main research question, the structure, and the methodologies of the book.