- In dubio pro arbitration: Highest Regional Court of Bavaria clarifies that expert determination clauses do not render arbitral proceedings inadmissible
Highest Regional Court of Bavaria (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG), 12 December 2024, Case No. 102 SchH 114/23 e - With reference to the "Achmea Decision" of the European Court of Justice: No declaration of enforceability for cost decisions in arbitral awards based on arbitration agreements that are invalid under EU law
Highest Regional Court of Bavaria (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG), 13 September 2024, Case No. 101 Sch 146/23 e - Higher Regional Court of Berlin (KG) confirms inadmissibility of intra-EU arbitration proceedings under the Energy Charter Treaty and broad scope of application of Section 1032(2) German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)
Higher Regional Court of Berlin (Kammergericht, KG), 6 November 2023, Case No. 12 SchH 9/22 - German Federal Court of Justice bolsters the principle of "révision au fond", confirming that the allegedly wrongful consideration of evidence does not preclude the recognition of foreign arbitral awards
German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), 13 December 2023, Case No. I ZB 37/23 - No German anti-anti-suit injunction to protect foreign arbitration proceedings or assets abroad
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf, OLG), 17 June 2024, Case No. I-26 W 7/24 - "Signature could not be obtained" – but arbitral award is valid
German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), 11 July 2024, Case No. I ZB 34/23 - Higher Regional Court of Cologne recognises and declares enforceable Swiss arbitral award based on arbitration agreement concluded under apparent authority
Higher Regional Court of Cologne (Oberlandesgericht Cologne, OLG Cologne), 2 Februar 2024, Case No. 19 Sch 21/23 - Highest Regional Court of Bavaria confirms restrictive approach of German courts to public policy violations deciding on virtual hearings and contractual penalties
Highest Regional Court of Bavaria (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG), 26 June 2024, Case No. 101 Sch 116/23 - Berlin court confirms binding nature of arbitration agreement in sanctions-related dispute with Russian party
Higher Regional Court of Berlin (Kammergericht, KG), 1 June 2024, Case No. 12 SchH 5/22
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