Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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International Chamber of Commerce of Geneva, really means “ICC” !

January 24, 2017

The case involved a purchase agreement for a packing machine governed by Swiss law, containing a somewhat pathological arbitration clause providing for arbitration by “the International Chamber of Commerce of Geneva”, yet under ICC Rules.

Arbitration was initiated by the Purchaser in 2014. The Respondent raised a jurisdictional defense in addition to its submissions on the merits.

Federal Tribunal recalls the elements of a valid arbitration clause

July 19, 2021

A.________ and company B.________ negotiated a contract for the sale of helicopters. At the time of signing, B.________’s representatives signed the contract at A.________’s armed forces officers’ club, at which point A.________’s representatives took the contract signed by B.________ so it could be signed by A.________’s head of state (referred to here as ‘His Majesty’).

Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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