Spanish Court considers previous submission to local courts not to constitute waiver of right to invoke existing arbitration agreement in future disputes | Practical Law

Spanish Court considers previous submission to local courts not to constitute waiver of right to invoke existing arbitration agreement in future disputes | Practical Law

In Auto (no 100/2014), the Court of Appeal of Palma de Mallorca declared that a company's decision not to activate an arbitration agreement in the past does not preclude it from turning to arbitration if other disputes should arise from the same contract at a later time.

Spanish Court considers previous submission to local courts not to constitute waiver of right to invoke existing arbitration agreement in future disputes

by Alba Briones (Associate) at Hogan Lovells International LLP, Madrid Madrid
Published on 16 Jun 2014 • Spain
In Auto (no 100/2014), the Court of Appeal of Palma de Mallorca declared that a company's decision not to activate an arbitration agreement in the past does not preclude it from turning to arbitration if other disputes should arise from the same contract at a later time.