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Applicant v Respondent (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf I-4 Sch 2/06)

Reinsurance arbitration between anonymized Applicant and Respondent concerned coverage for losses linked to the 11 September attacks, with German records setting aside the award and ordering rehearing.

  • Setting aside arbitral awards
Seat
Germany

Procedural record

  1. 9 May 2005Germany

    9 May 2005Germany

    Arbitral award dated 9 May 2005

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal dismissed the Applicant's claim arising from the parties' reinsurance contracts concerning coverage for losses connected with the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.

    Participants

    Applicant
    Respondent
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    Dr. P... F...
    Arbitrator
    K... K...
    Arbitrator
    Dr. R... W...

    2 months and 19 days later · 80 days

  2. 28 July 2005Germany

    28 July 2005Germany

    Arbitral tribunal order dated 28 July 2005

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal rejected the Applicant's applications concerning the award and transmitted a version of the award signed by all three arbitrators.

    Participants

    Applicant
    Respondent
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    Dr. P... F...
    Arbitrator
    K... K...
    Arbitrator
    Dr. R... W...

    4 months and 24 days later · 147 days

  3. 22 December 2005Germany

    22 December 2005Germany

    Arbitral tribunal order dated 22 December 2005

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal stated that it would decide the supplementation proceedings without an oral hearing and would not consider the Applicant's alternative challenges as out of time.

    Participants

    Applicant
    Respondent
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    Dr. P... F...
    Arbitrator
    K... K...
    Arbitrator
    Dr. R... W...

    1 year, 7 months and 23 days later · 600 days

  4. 14 August 2007Germany

    14 August 2007Germany

    Order of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf in the case I-4 Sch 2/06 dated 14 August 2007

    Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf

    Case no.
    I-4 Sch 2/06
    Citation
    ECLI:DE:OLGD:2007:0814.I4SCH2.06.00
    Decision summary
    The court set aside the arbitral award dated 9 May 2005 because the arbitral tribunal failed to address the Applicant's alternative claim for repayment of premiums, violating the right to be heard. It remanded the matter to the existing arbitral tribunal for rehearing and decision and ordered the Respondent to bear the costs.

    Participants

    Applicant
    Representative
    Dr. D... (For: Applicant)
    Representative
    B... (For: Applicant)
    Respondent
    Representative
    F... Re Inc (For: Respondent)
    Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
    Judge
    K...
    Judge
    Dr. W...
    Judge
    C...
    Other
    Witness
    B...

    Authorities cited

    23
    • German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)
      statute
    • Zöller-Geimer, Code of Civil Procedure, 26th edition (Zöller-Geimer, ZPO, 26th edition)
      academic
    • Musielak-Voit, Code of Civil Procedure (Musielak-Voit, ZPO)
      academic
    • Münchener Commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure, Münch (Münchener Kommentar, Münch)
      academic
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 1992, 2299 (NJW 1992, 2299)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW-RR 1993, 444 (NJW-RR 1993, 444)
      case-law
    • Bavarian Higher Regional Court, NJW-RR 2000, 807 (NJW-RR 2000, 807)
      case-law
    • Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, 26 Sch 13/05 (26 Sch 13/05)
      case-law
    • Higher Regional Court of Munich, 34 Sch 12/06 (34 Sch 12/06)
      case-law
    • Higher Regional Court of Celle, OLGR Celle 2004, 396 (OLGR Celle 2004, 396)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 1997, 1710 (NJW 1997, 1710)
      case-law
    • Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, decision of 16 September 2004 (16 September 2004)
      case-law
    • German Basic Law
      statute
    • Reichsgericht, RGZ 77, 315 (RGZ 77, 315)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW-RR 1986, 61 (NJW-RR 1986, 61)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 1952, 27 (NJW 1952, 27)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 1959, 2213 (NJW 1959, 2213)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 1990, 2199 (NJW 1990, 2199)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 1999, 1035 (NJW 1999, 1035)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 2000, 3716 (NJW 2000, 3716)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 2004, 1452 (NJW 2004, 1452)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice, NJW 2007, 156 (NJW 2007, 156)
      case-law
    • Higher Regional Court of Munich, OLGR München 2005, 727 (OLGR München 2005, 727)
      case-law

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