The court discusses whether the dispute falls within the wording of the arbitration agreement; and whether claims in tort fall within the scope of the agreement.

The court discusses how to determine that there is a dispute as a condition for referral to arbitration.

The court discusses which law – lex fori, lex contractus, law of the State where the award will be made – applies specifically to determining whether an agreement to arbitrate is “null and void etc.“, and, by extension, which law applies to determining the validity of arbitration agreements.

The court discusses whether a certain dispute could be settled by arbitration, and the law applicable to that determination.

Multi-party disputes: The court discusses under which conditions non-signatories are covered by an arbitration agreement entered into by another party.