UNITED STATES 882 A

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 21 February 2014

(Elvis Mueller Cristy v. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA et al.)

21 - 02 - 2014

UNITED STATES 882 A

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See also United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 26 November 2014

(Elvis Mueller Cristy v. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA et al.)

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214 Agreement providing for arbitration in another State

215 Agreement providing for arbitration within forum's State

216 No place of arbitration designated

220

The court discusses how to interpret the Convention’s requirement that the agreement is not null and void etc., as well as specific cases of invalidity: e.g., lack of consent (misrepresentation, duress, or fraud), vague wording of the arbitral clause; other terms of the contract contradict the intention to arbitrate, etc.

"Null and void", etc.

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