Arbitral Digest

Matter

Claimant 1 and Claimant 2 v Respondent (CIETAC Proceedings 1 and 2; Bavarian Supreme Regional Court, 26 June 2024)

Seat
China
Applicable rules
CIETAC Arbitration Rules
Substantive governing law
Law of the People's Republic of China · United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
  1. 16 January 2023China

    16 January 2023China

    CIETAC Award dated 16 January 2023 (Proceeding 1)

    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

    Decision summary
    The award ordered Respondent to pay Claimant 1 CNY 2,055,358.86 as compensation for breach of contract, CNY 200,000 for arbitration legal costs, and CNY 246,217.21 for arbitration costs; the remaining claims were dismissed.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Claimant 1
    Respondent
    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
  2. 16 January 2023China

    16 January 2023China

    CIETAC Award dated 16 January 2023 (Proceeding 2)

    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

    Decision summary
    The award cancelled the contract, ordered Respondent to dismantle and remove the supplied equipment at its own cost, and ordered payment to Claimant 2 of CNY 11,026,517.87 plus 4.75% annual interest from 13 January 2020, CNY 2,540,592.56 and CNY 3,920,373.07 in damages, CNY 697,506.60 in legal and related costs, and CNY 372,904 in arbitration costs; the remaining claims were dismissed.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Claimant 2
    Expert
    … Service Center (For: Claimant 2)
    Respondent
    China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

    3 months and 2 days later · 92 days

  3. 18 April 2023Germany

    18 April 2023Germany

    Order of the Munich Higher Regional Court dated 18 April 2023

    Munich Higher Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Munich Higher Regional Court transferred the applications to enforce the two CIETAC awards to the Bavarian Supreme Regional Court for jurisdictional reasons.

    1 year, 2 months and 8 days later · 435 days

  4. 26 June 2024Germany

    26 June 2024Germany

    Decision of the Bavarian Supreme Regional Court dated 26 June 2024

    Bavarian Supreme Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Bavarian Supreme Regional Court declared the favorable portions of both CIETAC awards enforceable in Germany. It rejected objections concerning the arbitration agreements, the right to be heard, ordre public, contractual penalties, and the prohibition on review of the merits; Respondent was ordered to pay the enforcement-proceeding costs, and the order was declared provisionally enforceable.

    Supporting details

    22 authorities · 4 participants
    Application
    Application to enforce the CIETAC award in Proceeding 1 — Granted
    Application
    Application to enforce the CIETAC award in Proceeding 2 — Granted
    Claimant 1
    Claimant 2
    Expert
    … Service Center (For: Claimant 2)
    Respondent
    Bavarian Supreme Regional Court

    Authorities cited

    22
    • United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (UNÜ)
      statute
    • German Basic Law (GG)
      statute
    • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
      statute
    • CIETAC Arbitration Rules (CIETAC-SchO)
      arbitration-rules
    • German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)
      statute
    • German Civil Code (BGB)
      statute
    • German Commercial Code (HGB)
      statute
    • Contract Law of the People's Republic of China (Vertragsgesetz der Volksrepublik China)
      statute
    • German Court Costs Act (GKG)
      statute
    • German Federal Court of Justice, BeckRS 2023, 41676 (BeckRS 2023, 41676)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, BeckRS 2017, 115833 (BeckRS 2017, 115833)
      case-law
    • Bavarian Supreme Regional Court, BeckRS 2020, 29200 (BeckRS 2020, 29200)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, III ZB 71/99 (III ZB 71/99)
      case-law
    • Bavarian Supreme Regional Court, 101 Sch 60/21 (101 Sch 60/21)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 33/22 (I ZB 33/22)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 42/16 (I ZB 42/16)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 37/23 (I ZB 37/23)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 36/21 (I ZB 36/21)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 21/21 (I ZB 21/21)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 12/17 (I ZB 12/17)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, III ZB 19/11 (III ZB 19/11)
      case-law
    • German Federal Court of Justice, I ZB 31/22 (I ZB 31/22)
      case-law

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