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Applicant v Respondent (Higher Regional Court of Celle 8 Sch 11/02)

  1. 28 March 2002Arbitration

    28 March 2002Arbitration

    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission award dated 28 March 2002

    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

    Decision summary
    The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission tribunal set aside the contract dated 29 April 2000 and ordered the Respondent to pay the Applicant RMB 2,631,300.70, plus RMB 210,000 in legal fees and RMB 101,033 in arbitration costs.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Applicant
    Respondent
    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

    1 year, 5 months and 7 days later · 525 days

  2. 4 September 2003Germany

    4 September 2003Germany

    Order of the Higher Regional Court of Celle in the case 8 Sch 11/02 dated 4 September 2003

    Higher Regional Court of Celle

    Case no.
    8 Sch 11/02
    Decision summary
    The Higher Regional Court of Celle rejected the application to declare the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission award dated 28 March 2002 enforceable in Germany and held that the award was not to be recognized in Germany. The applicant had not proved a valid arbitration agreement, and the German court was not bound by the arbitral tribunal's findings on that issue. The applicant was ordered to bear the costs.

    Supporting details

    23 authorities · 2 participants
    Applicant
    Respondent
    Higher Regional Court of Celle

    Authorities cited

    23
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1025(4) (§ 1025 Abs. 4 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1061(1), first sentence (§ 1061 Abs. 1 S. 1 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1061(2) (§ 1061 Abs. 2 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1062(1), number 4 (§ 1062 Abs. 1 Ziff. 4 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1062(2) (§ 1062 Abs. 2 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Introductory Act to the Civil Code article 37, first sentence, number 3 (Art. 37 S. 1 Ziff. 3 EGBGB)
      statute
    • 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards article II(1) (Art. II Abs. 1 UN-Übereinkommen über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausländischer Schiedssprüche)
      statute
    • 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards article IV(1)(a) (Art. IV Abs. 1 a) UN-Übereinkommen über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausländischer Schiedssprüche)
      statute
    • 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards article IV(1)(b) (Art. IV Abs. 1 b) UN-Übereinkommen über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausländischer Schiedssprüche)
      statute
    • 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards article II(2) (Art. II Abs. 2 UN-Übereinkommen über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausländischer Schiedssprüche)
      statute
    • 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards article V(1)(a) (Art. V Abs. 1 a) UN-Übereinkommen über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausländischer Schiedssprüche)
      statute
    • 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards article V(2) (Art. V Abs. 2 UN-Übereinkommen über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausländischer Schiedssprüche)
      statute
    • Contract Law of the People's Republic of China article 48 (Art. 48 des Vertragsgesetzes der Volksrepublik China)
      statute
    • Contract Law of the People's Republic of China article 49 (Art. 49 des Vertragsgesetzes der Volksrepublik China)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1040(1), first sentence (§ 1040 Abs. 1 S. 1 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1040(2), first sentence (§ 1040 Abs. 2 S. 1 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 1040(3), first and second sentences (§ 1040 Abs. 3 S. 1 und S. 2 ZPO)
      statute
    • German Civil Code sections 177 to 179 (§§ 177–179 BGB)
      statute
    • German Code of Civil Procedure section 91(1), first sentence (§ 91 Abs. 1 S. 1 ZPO)
      statute
    • Federal Court of Justice decision dated 9 March 1978, III ZR 78/76 (BGHZ 71, 131, 135; BGH 9 March 1978, III ZR 78/76)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice decision dated 12 May 1958, VII ZR 436/56 (BGHZ 27, 249, 254; BGH 12 May 1958, VII ZR 436/56)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice decision dated 27 March 2003, III ZB 83/02 (BGH 27 March 2003, III ZB 83/02)
      case-law
    • Palandt/Heldrich, German Civil Code commentary, 62nd edition (Palandt/Heldrich, BGB, 62nd edition, appendix to article 32 EGBGB, paragraph 1)
      academic

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