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Svea Court of Appeal (5th Dept.), Stockholm, 13 December 1978

(AB Götaverken v. General National Maritime Transport Company)

13 - 12 - 1978

SWEDEN 1 A

Yearbook Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, P. Sanders (ed.), Vol. VI (1981)

Jurisdiction Sweden

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See also Supreme Court, 13 August 1979, no. SO 1462

(AB Götaverken v. General National Maritime Transport Company)

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502

The court discusses the principle that the merits of the award may not be reviewed and that the court may only carry out a limited review of the award to ascertain grounds for refusal.

No re-examination of the merits of the arbitral award

512 Ground c: Excess by arbitrator of his authority - Excess of authority

513 Ground d: Irregularity in the composition of the arbitral tribunal or arbitral procedure

514 Ground e: Award not binding, suspended or set aside - "Binding"

517

Award not binding, suspended or set aside: The court discusses the meaning of an award having been “suspended” in the country of origin, including when the award has been suspended by operation of law rather than by a court decision.

"Suspended"

601

The court discusses the conditions for granting adjournment of a proceeding relating to the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award, and the court’s discretionary power to do so, as well the determination of “suitable security” and the power to request it.

Adjournment of decision on enforcement

SWEDEN 1 A