UNITED STATES 91
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Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, A.J. van den Berg (ed.), Vol. XV (1990)
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US 91. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 26 June 1989
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101
Award made in the territory of another (Contracting) State (paragraphs 1 and 3 - first or "reciprocity" reservation)
The court discusses the determination and relevance of the place where the award was made (in a foreign State or another contracting State.
103
Nationality of the parties no criterion
The court discusses the impact of the nationality of the parties on the application of the Convention.
214-216
Field of application
218
Referral is mandatory
The court discusses whether referral of the resolution of disputes to arbitration is mandatory under the Convention and whether mandatory referral is an internationally uniform rule which supersedes municipal law.
228
Pre-award attachment and other provisional measures
Related court proceedings: The court discusses whether provisional measures, such as the pre-award attachment of assets, are compatible with the Convention.