UNITED STATES 620

19 - 04 - 2007

UNITED STATES 620

Yearbook Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, A.J. van den Berg (ed.), Vol. XXXIII (2008)
Jurisdiction United States
Summary

US 620. United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, 19 April 2007

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102

The court discusses which awards are considered non-domestic even if rendered in the State of enforcement (international element, lex mercatoria).

Arbitral award not considered as domestic (paragraph 1)
104

The court discusses whether the Convention applies to domestic arbitration and to proceedings for the setting aside of domestic awards. 

Convention's applicability in other cases
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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UNITED STATES 620