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Paris Court Rejects Annulment Challenge Based on Alleged Fictitious Electricity Trades
The court held that allegations already debated before the arbitral tribunal did not amount to procedural fraud and that domestic rules on contractual validity could not, without more, establish a breach of French international public policy. Editorial illustration of the France Bulgaria Romania electricity trading dispute Introduction In a decision dated 2 June 2026, the […]
BGH permits third-party notice to an arbitrator in award challenge proceedings
In a recent decision, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has held that a party may serve a third-party notice to an arbitrator (Streitverkündung) in proceedings concerning the setting aside or enforcement of an arbitral award. The decision reverses an earlier ruling of the Bavarian Supreme Court (BayObLG). BGH, Order of 30 July 2026 […]
