Commercial Court: Compliance With Arbitral Preconditions a Question of Admissibility | Latham & Watkins LLP
The decision clarifies the circumstances under which an arbitral award might be challenged. A recent decision by the English Commercial Court indicates that failure to comply with a precondition to arbitration (such as an obligation to negotiate) calls into question the admissibility of a claim, rather than calling into question the jurisdiction of the arbitrators to hear such a claim. As parties to arbitration can only challenge an award through the English courts under s. 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) for lack of jurisdiction, and not in relation to the admissibility of a claim, ...
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