German Federal Court of Justice on active judge as arbitrator | Practical Law

German Federal Court of Justice on active judge as arbitrator | Practical Law

In Docket No I ZB 99/14, the German Federal Court of Justice dealt with the question of whether an arbitral award can be set aside if one of the party-appointed arbitrators is an active judge without the required authorisation by the judiciary administration to act as arbitrator.

German Federal Court of Justice on active judge as arbitrator

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 2-630-5249 (Approx. 4 pages)

German Federal Court of Justice on active judge as arbitrator

by Stephan Wilske (Partner) and Claudia Krapfl (Associated Partner), Gleiss Lutz
Published on 04 Jul 2016 • Germany
In Docket No I ZB 99/14, the German Federal Court of Justice dealt with the question of whether an arbitral award can be set aside if one of the party-appointed arbitrators is an active judge without the required authorisation by the judiciary administration to act as arbitrator.