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The German Arbitration Digest (GAD) is a joint initiative of the DIS and the DIS40, aimed at making internationally relevant arbitration-related decisions of the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) and the Higher Regional Courts (Oberlandesgerichte) available to a global audience.

GAD seeks to make well-reasoned and current arbitration decisions from an UNCITRAL Model Law jurisdiction accessible to the general public and thereby raise the profile of Germany as an arbitration-friendly forum for international disputes. The DIS and DIS40 work towards these goals by providing clear, concise, and accurate summaries of German arbitration case law.

These summaries are prepared by passionate young dispute resolution specialists from the DIS40 community and rigorously reviewed by experienced arbitration practitioners from both the DIS and the DIS40, ensuring the highest level of expertise and insight.

Please note that the summaries provided under German Arbitration Digest are for information purposes only. The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the summaries. The summaries do not constitute legal advice.
 

Highest Regional Court of Bavaria (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG), 26 June 2024, Case No. 101 Sch 116/23

Highest Regional Court of Bavaria confirms restrictive approach of German courts to public policy violations deciding on virtual hearings and contractual penalties
GAD 2024, 2
Keywords: Foreign arbitral award, declaration of enforceability, public policy, révision au fond, wrong decision, contractual penalty, right to be heard, possibility of objection, postponement of hearing, video conference
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Higher Regional Court of Berlin (Kammergericht, KG), 1 June 2024, Case No. 12 SchH 5/22

Berlin court confirms binding nature of arbitration agreement in sanctions-related dispute with Russian party
GAD 2024, 1
Keywords: Contract termination, Russian sanctions, Russian Code of Commercial Procedure, declaration of admissibility of arbitral proceedings, anti-suit injunction, Hague Service Convention, public service
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