Peter Bert's Blog about Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation in Germany – Art Law, Case Law, News etc.
Donata von Enzberg and I have authored the German chapter in the ICLG International Arbitration 2019. The guide covers common issues in international arbitration laws and regulations – including arbitration agreements, governing legislation, choice of law rules, selection of arbitral tribunal, preliminary relief and interim measures – in 52 jurisdictions,
We still have some hard copies to give away – if you are interested, let me know and we will ship a copy to you, while stocks last. Read More
In a judgment last week, the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) has found a US party liable for damages for bringing an action against its German contractual counterparty in the US in violation of an agreement on the jurisdiction of the German courts. With this judgment, the Federal Supreme Court decided an issue that so far had been controversially debated in the German legal literature. Until this decision, it was not clear whether the violation of a choice of court agreement does not only have a procedural effect, but does also render the violating party liable for monetary damages. (Disclosure: This post is based on the Federal Supreme Court’s press release only, as the full judgment is not yet available. I will provide an update when the judgment comes out.) Read More
The Frankfurt Roundtable on Investment Law and Investment Treaty Arbitration is taking place on 12 November 2019 and celebrating its 15th anniversary. As always, the event is organized by Alfred Escher and Jan Schäfer – congratulations!
The litigators are discussing the establishment of International Commercial Courts (for example at next week’s IBA Conference in Milan), and the investment arbitration community ponders the establishment of a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). Just a coincidence? The MIC is on the agenda, as are human rights, and – almost inevitably – Brexit. Here’s a link to the full programme: Gesprächskreis Investitionsrecht und -schiedsgerichtsbarkeit 2019.
The “Law Made in Germany” initiative is seeking to promote the use of German law in international business transactions. The initiative is largely a reaction to a similar initiative of the Law Society in England & Wales. Read More