Can parties be bound to arbitration before signing a contract? | Practical Law

Can parties be bound to arbitration before signing a contract? | Practical Law

In decision 4A_84/2015, the Swiss Supreme Court rendered a landmark decision addressing the doctrine of separability and the question of whether parties can be bound by an arbitration clause even before they have signed the contract containing the clause.

Can parties be bound to arbitration before signing a contract?

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 2-625-6531 (Approx. 7 pages)

Can parties be bound to arbitration before signing a contract?

by Prof. Dr. Nathalie Voser (Partner) and James Menz, J.D. (Counsel), Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (Zurich)
Published on 29 Mar 2016 • Switzerland
In decision 4A_84/2015, the Swiss Supreme Court rendered a landmark decision addressing the doctrine of separability and the question of whether parties can be bound by an arbitration clause even before they have signed the contract containing the clause.