Topic: International arbitration

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has held that a criminal conviction arising from the same factual circumstances as those underlying an arbitral proceeding does not, in and of itself, justify the setting aside an arbitral award as a result of its review.

The Board assessed that no-poaching arrangements are clearly incompatible with competition law in terms of their restrictive effects and objectives.

Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeal decides it is advisable that parties exercise caution and due diligence in incorporating clear arbitration agreements into their contractual arrangements, rather than making a reference to either side’s general terms and conditions.