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United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 13 January 2023, 13-cv-2581 (PKC) (JLC)

(CBF Indústria De Gusa S/A, Da Terra ... Read more

United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 13 January 2023, 13-cv-2581 (PKC) (JLC)

(CBF Indústria De Gusa S/A, Da Terra Siderúrgica Ltda, Fergumar - Ferro Gusa Do Maranhão Ltda, Ferguminas Siderúrgica Ltda, Gusa Nordeste S/A, Sidepar - Siderúrgica Do Pará S/A and Siderúrgica União S/A v. AMCI Holdings, Inc., American Metals & Coal International, Inc., Prime Carbon GmbH, Primetrade, Inc. and Hans Mende)

13 - 01 - 2023

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Yearbook Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, S. W. Schill (ed.), Vol. XLIX (2024)
Jurisdiction United States
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The court discusses issues relating to the identity of the party against whom enforcement of the arbitral award is sought, including: piercing of the corporate veil, succession, assignment, State or State entity, group of companies, agent or principal, etc. For the related defenses to enforcement, see Art. V(1)(a).

Problems concerning the identity of a party
503

The court discusses the burden of proof of the grounds for refusing enforcement under the Convention.

Burden of proof on respondent
505 Incapacity of party
509

Due process: The court discusses what constitutes “proper notice” of the appointment of the arbitrators or of the arbitration proceedings.

"Proper notice"
511

Due process: The court discusses various irregularities affecting due process, including letters not sent, names of arbitrators or experts not communicated, language of proceedings and communications, etc.

"Otherwise unable to present his case"
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