and Manuela Caccialanza, Linklaters LLP
The question about whether or not an arbitration clause incorporated “by reference” must be regarded as valid and binding between the parties has been, and…
Sandra De Vito Bieri with Anton Vucurovic
The views expressed are those of the authors alone and should not be regarded as representative of or binding upon the authors' law firm or the…
By Karl Pörnbacher and Lars Pütz, Hogan Lovells LLP
An arbitral tribunal's preliminary ruling on its jurisdiction can be challenged by application for state court decision according to Sec. 1040 (3)…
Facts
The applicant, Darie Engineering (Darie), and the first respondent, Alstom Transport SA (Alstom), had a business relationship spanning over 20 years in which Darie acted as Alstom’s…
On 28 February 2014, the Regional Court of Munich rendered a decision in the matter opposing German speed skater Claudia Pechstein to the ISU (Judgment of the Regional Court of Munich I, Case Number…
By Karen Mills, Mirèze Philippe and Ileana M. Smeureanu
The views expressed are those of the authors alone and should not be regarded as representative of or binding upon the institution or the law…
In the recent decision of the Tel-Aviv District Court in S. Elia Holdings Ltd. and Arie Shasha v. Ron Itzhaky, the plaintiffs were effectively estopped from bringing claims against a non-signatory…
A judgment of the European Court of 17 October 2013 (C-184/12) honors gold plated provisions when considered mandatory. Member state courts are allowed to consider their national gold-plating (the…
“The Gang of Four” (and I’m not making this up) is the name taken by four of Europe’s leading arbitration institutions to describe their loose affiliation for discussing common issues and sharing…
