UNITED STATES 235

18 - 09 - 1996

UNITED STATES 235

Yearbook Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, A.J. van den Berg (ed.), Vol. XXII (1997)
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US 235. United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, 18 September 1996

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101

The court discusses the determination and relevance of the place where the award was made (in a foreign State or another contracting State.

Award made in the territory of another (Contracting) State (paragraphs 1 and 3 - first or "reciprocity" reservation)
306

The court discusses the applicable period of limitation for seeking enforcement of an award.

Period of limitation for enforcement
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
508 Ground b: Violation of due process in general
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"
524

Public policy: The court discusses the effect of other alleged violations of public policy on the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award, such as contradictory reasons, manifest disregard of the law (US), etc.

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