181.TheCommission adoptedarticle 20assoamended. *..* Article 21.Commencement ofarbitra1 proceedings 182.Thetextofarticle 21asconsidered bytheCommission wasasfollows: "Unless otherwise agreed bytheparties, thearbitra1 proceedings inrespect ofaparticular dispute commence on thedateonwhicharequest forthat dispute tobereferred toarbitration isreceived bytherespondent." 183.Aproposal was made thathad two parts. Thefirstpartwouldgivearequest whichreferred adispute toarbitration thesamelegaleffectasiftherequest had beenfiledwithacourt. Thesecondpartoftheproposal wouldpermit aclaimant who commenced an actionincourtwithinashortperiodoftimefollowing receipt of arulingbyanarbitra1 tribunal rejecting jurisdiction orfollowing receipt ofa judgement setting asideanawardtobefreeofthepleathattheperiodof limitation hadrun. 184.Itwassuggested thattheproblem wasimportant. Theproposal wouldenhance theeffectiveness ofinternational commercial arbitration byproviding aclaimant inarbitration adegreeofprotection against therunning oftheperiodof -35-------------------------,------------------------------- limitation equivalent tothatenpOyed bytheplaintiff inacourtproceeding. A numberoflegalsystems hadrulessuchastheoneproposed whilemanylegalsystems didnot,anduniformity inthat ~espect wouldbeuseful. Itwasnotedthata similar resultwasachieved bya~ticles 14(1)and17ofthe1974Convention onthe Limitation PeriodintheInternaltional SaleofGoods, whichhadbeenelaborated by theCommission. Thoseprovisions readasfollows: Article 14 ..(1)Wheretheparties havaagreedtosubmittoarbitration, thelimitation periodshallceasetorunwpeneitherpartycommences arbitral proceedings in themannerprovided forin!thearbitration agreement orbythelawapplicable tosuchproceedings." Article 17 "(I)Where a claimhasbeen!asserted inlegalproceedings withinthe limitation periodinaccord~nce witharticles 13,14,15or16,butsuchlegal proceedings haveendedwithput adecision binding onthemeritsoftheclaim, thelimitation periodshallbe deemed tohave con~inued torun. "(2)If,atthetimesuchllE!9alproceedings ended,thelimitation periodhas expired orhaslessthan on~yeartorun,thecreditor shallbeentitled toa periodofoneyearfromthedateonwhichthelegalproceedings ended." 185.However, theprevailing viewwasnottoinclude inthemodellawaprovision ontheproposed issues, although! itwasrecognized thattheproblem existed and thataunitiedsolution ofthep~oblem wouldbewelcome. Suchaprovision touched uponissuesregarded by many leg~lsystems asmatters ofsubstantive lawandmight therefore beconsidered tobeou~side thescopeofthemodellaw.Insome countries periods oflimitation weretobefoundina number ofdifferent statutes and,insomecases, weresubject' todifferent domestic legalrules.Itwouldbe anomalous andasourceofconfus~on tohaveaspecial rulefortheeffects onthe limitation periodarising outofthecommencement ofaninternational commercial arbitration. As aresultofthosefactors theelaboration ofaruleofthe proposed type,inordertobeacceptable indifferent legalsystems, required a closestudyoftheissuesinvolved, which,forlackoftime,couldnotbe undertaken duringthecurrent session., 186.Itwasespecially forthat ~astreasonthattheCommission, after deliberation, decided nottoadopttheproposal. Itwasagreed, however, thatthe attention ofStates should- bedrawntothatproblem ofconsiderable practical importance withaviewtoinviting consideration ofenacting provisions which,in harmony withtheprinciples andnormsofthegivenlegalsystem, wouldplace arbitral proceedings onequalfobting withcOurtproceedings inthatrespect. 187.TheCommission didnotadoptaproposal toinclude inarticle 21 arule providing thatinthecaseofarbitration administered byanarbitral institution thearbitral proceedings commenclE!d onthedateonwhicharequest forarbitration wasreceived bythearbitral ins~itution. Whilesomesupport wasexpressed forthe proposal, theprevailing viewwasthat,asaresultofthewidevariety ofrules usedbydifferent arbitral institutions forthecommencement ofarbitral proceedings, including thefactthatinsomerulestherequest forarbitration need notbereceived bytheinstitutipn, itwouldbedifficult toformulate oneapproach totheissue.Itwasnotedthat',sincearticle 21 wassubject tocontrary
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international commercial arbitration, which is a legal and economic concept. It discusses the Commission's proposal to amend article 21 of a treaty to provide a degree of protection to claimants in arbitration proceedings. The text also mentions the limitation period and the need for uniformity in laws regarding international commercial arbitration. Given the legal and economic nature of the text, it is likely that it falls under the categories related to international trade and economic development.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development