The Arbitral Tribunal's erroneous assessment of an (alleged) choice of substantive law - may recognition and enforcement be refused? A New York Convention perspective

Evaluarea eronată de către Tribunalul Arbitral a unei presupuse alegeri a legii aplicabile pe fond- poate fi refuzată recunoaşterea şi executarea? Perspectiva Convenţiei de La New York

Dr Jonas FRITSCH, LL.M.

ABSTRACT

This paper deals with the question whether recognition and enforcement may be refused under Art. V of the New York Convention when an arbitral tribunal erroneously assesses an (alleged) choice of substantive law made by the parties. It will demonstrate that such errors qualify as an excess of mandate (Art. V(1)(c) NYC). However, the national courts' scope of review is limited to cases in which they obviously or evidently disregard or misinterpret such choice of law-agreement.

KEYWORDS: arbitral tribunal's mandate; excess of mandate; arbitral procedure; New York Convention.

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