Does a pending criminal investigation against a witness, or setting-aside proceedings at place of arbitration, prevent enforcement in Switzerland? (Swiss Supreme Court) | Practical Law
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Does a pending criminal investigation against a witness, or setting-aside proceedings at place of arbitration, prevent enforcement in Switzerland? (Swiss Supreme Court)
by Prof. Dr. Nathalie Voser (Partner) and James Menz, J.D. (Counsel), Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (Zurich) (Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd represented Y in the Swiss court proceedings)
In decision 5A_165/2014, the Swiss Supreme Court considered whether a pending criminal investigation against a witness, or setting-aside proceedings at place of arbitration, prevent enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in Switzerland.