Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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No violation of substantive public policy (argument based on pacta sunt servanda rule and on alleged contradiction in the award)
March 15, 2011

The case involved a claim by a company based in the Cayman Islands concerning some commissions allegedly due for the assistances provided to a construction company with a view to obtaining the works for a water supply system and a highway.

 

The Contracts contained an arbitration clause providing for ICC arbitration and a three-member arbitral tribunal was constituted with Bernhardt Meyer as Chairman, and Pierre-Yves Gunter and Roberto Dallafior as arbitrators.

 

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_481/2010
Original language: 
French
Parties
Appellant: 
X.__ Inc.
Respondent: 
Y.__ Ltd.
Counsel
Appellant: 
Schifferli Pierre
Respondent: 
Ulmer Nicolas C.
Serex Lionel
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 15 mars 2011 4A 481 2010.pdf
Chairman: 
Meyer Bernhard
Arbitrator (s): 
Gunter Pierre-Yves
Dallafior Roberto
Arbitration clause must clearly express the intent to submit to arbitration
June 3, 2015

The case involved a dispute between a Dutch foundation, an American company and various other players, arising from an investment agreement allegedly breached by one of the parties. The state court in California was seized first and this produced a default judgment in 2007 ordering the restitution of the amount invested and awarding punitive damages.

 

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_676/2014
Original language: 
French
Parties
Appellant: 
A.__
Respondent: 
B.__
C.__
Counsel
Appellant: 
Schifferli Pierre
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 3 juin 2015 4A 676 2014.pdf
Chairman: 
Voser Nathalie
Arbitrator (s): 
Scherrer Mathias
Frey Harold