Paris Court of Appeal, Sector 5 chamber 16 (Pôle 5 Chambre 16), 9 December 2025 – n° 25/01855 In a significant decision for international arbitration in France, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the exequatur of an ICC award in favour of Enka Renewables LLC while simultaneously ordering a stay of its enforcement under Article 1526(2) of the French Code of Civil Procedure. The judgment is noteworthy for two reasons: First, the Court reaffirmed that…
Commented decision: Paris Court of Appeal (Department 5 – Chamber 16), 9 December 2025, n°22/04007[1] On 9 December…
Section 110(1) of the German Code of Civil Procedure provides that plaintiffs who do not have their habitual…
The applicant sought recognition and enforcement of a Swedish award in Germany. In the arbitral proceedings, the respondent had only challenged whether the substantive contract, which allegedly contained the arbitration agreement, had been concluded. However, he had not raised objections to the arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction. Can the respondent, at the enforcement stage, successfully invoke that there was no valid arbitration agreement? The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (“OLG Stuttgart”), rejected this in the decision dated…
Introduction On Tuesday 2 December 2025, Baker McKenzie hosted the all-female panel, “Look Back to Look Forwards with…
The substantive provisions of the Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) entered into force on 1 August 2025 via The…
Introduction The Highest Regional Court of Bavaria (“BayObLG”) has recently issued several decisions underscoring the court’s supportive stance toward recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Three of them have already been reported in Global Arbitration News (Reports of May 9, May16, and May 21, 2025). In another ruling of 15 January 2025 (Case No. 102 Sch 250/23e), the BayObLG reaffirmed the high threshold required to deny recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award. It granted…
“Justice may be delayed, but it is never denied.” This saying perfectly encapsulates the essence of a recent…
The Bavarian Highest Regional Court (“BayObLG”) recently reaffirmed the stringent standards German courts apply when evaluating allegations of…
The Highest Regional Court of Bavaria (“BayObLG”) has recently strengthened Germany’s position as a recognition-friendly jurisdiction in international arbitration. In its decision, the court confirmed the declaration of enforceability of two related foreign arbitral awards despite allegations of a violation of the right to be heard due to severe illness and poverty. This decision is in line with the German courts’ general position to only decline enforceability in exceptional cases. Thereby, Germany provides foreign parties…