2 Independence of Arbitration Clause in Iraq:If the main contract is invalid or becomes invalid, in this case the question will arise whether an arbitration clause remains valid and effective. There is no provision in Iraqi law on this topic. However, it can be assumed that the arbitration clause is independent of the main contract and the invalidity of the main contract does not necessarily invalidate the arbitration clause. This hypothesis is based on Article 139 of the Civil Code, which establishes that in the event of invalidity of a provision of a contract, such invalidity does not affect the rest of the contract, unless the invalid provision formed the basis of the agreement. 5.2 .3 Appointment of arbitrators: qualifications are not required for arbitrators, but they must be impartial and possess full legal capacity and Iraqi law has underlined that in case of multiple arbitrators they must be in odd numbers. Furthermore, there is no exclusion of appointment of non-Iraqi referees, the judge must not be a referee with...