Tag: Anwaltsschiedsgericht

When Lawyers Get It Wrong: Arbitration Clause Appointing a Non-Existing Arbitration Institution

In a judgment dated July 14, 2011, the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) has confirmed its approach to pathological arbitration clauses. The court held that an arbitration agreement that stipulates a non-existing arbitration institution is not per se unenforceable. Read More