The Collected Courses of the Xiamen Academy of International Law contain the Summer Courses taught at the Xiamen Academy of International Law by highly qualified international legal professionals. The Second Volume of the Series contains the following articles: • Aspects de la question des sources du droit international, Yves Daudet • The Paradigms of Universalism and Particularism in the Age of Globalisation: Western Perspectives on the Premises and Finality of International Law, Armin von Bogdandy and Sergio Dellavalle • Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce: Rules of Evidence, Contract Formation and Online Performance, Jose Angelo Estrella Faria • The Elusive Pro-Arbitration Priority in Contemporary Court Scrutiny of Arbitral Awards, Tibor Várady The Xiamen Academy of International Law aims to promote academic exchanges among legal communities across the globe, encourage examination of major international issues and, by so doing, seek ways to improve the possibilities for world peace and international cooperation. It seeks to achieve this aim by providing the highest level of education to individuals, particularly those from Asian countries, interested in the development and use of international law – persons such as young lecturers in international law, diplomats, practitioners of transnational law, government officials in charge of foreign affairs, and officials of international organizations.