Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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Claim of violation of the right to heard denied – the parties do not have an unlimited right to adduce evidence (1)

January 23, 2012

On January 23, 2012, the Federal Tribunal issued two opinions in two parallel cases (4A_526/2011 and 4A_528/2011). The opinions are of moderate interest and since they are almost identical and contain no material differences, It is suggested that whoever is interested in this case should read only the opinion in docket 4A_526/2011.

Claim of violation of the right to heard denied – the parties do not have an unlimited right to adduce evidence (2)

January 23, 2012

Federal tribunal reaffirms that arbitration clauses must be interpreted according to the general rules of contract interpretation

August 20, 2012

In 2007 a Swiss company, a Dutch company and a bank entered into a contract whereby the two companies were to control the delivery and storage of cereals bought by a third party - also a signatory of the contract - by way of the credit lines the Swiss bank was making available for this purpose.

Domestic case or appeal withdrawn or manifestly inadmissible

August 14, 2014

Criticism of the application of the procedural rules of an arbitration not an admissible grievance

July 31, 2019

C.________ had requested the payment of a fee following the brokering of a settlement agreement with a state petroleum company on behalf of A.________ and B._________. The latter companies refused to pay and an arbitration with its seat in Geneva was initiated under the Swiss Rules, before three arbitrators. C.________ partially prevailed, and the Defendants appealed to the Federal Tribunal, citing violations of their right to be heard and a lack of equal treatment of the parties.

Federal Tribunal upholds Investment Arbitration Award

November 2, 2020

Between 1994 and 2005, a Turkish construction company attempted to have outstanding invoices paid for public works projects it had been involved in on the territory of the state of Libya. In 2012, it received a judgment from a court of first instance in Beida, holding the state liable to pay the invoices, plus interest and damages.

Objections not raised in the arbitration are forfeited

February 1, 2016

In a share purchase agreement governed by German law and providing for ICC arbitration in Zürich, a dispute arose, involving a possible adjustment to the purchase price. In case of disagreement, the price adjustment was to be assessed by a “neutral auditor” whose determination would be “binding.” The parties could not reach an understanding and there was arbitration with claims and counterclaims.

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