This book presents a creative synthesis of two ostensibly disparate fields of law ¿ arbitration and human rights. More specifically, it focuses on various legislative approaches to excluding the annulment of arbitral awards (setting- aside proceedings) at the seat of arbitration and evaluates the compatibility of such approaches with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), in particular the right to a fair trial under Article 6(1). The book first assesses the applicability and impact of the ECHR, in particular Article 6(1), on international commercial arbitration. It then analyses a number of legislative approaches to excluding setting-aside proceedings, focusing on two synergetic phenomena ¿ exclusion agreements