German Federal Court of Justice on the scope of an arbitration agreement | Practical Law

German Federal Court of Justice on the scope of an arbitration agreement | Practical Law

In Docket No. I ZB 45/15, the German Federal Court of Justice considered whether parties waive their right to arbitrate all disputes under an arbitration agreement by initiating state court proceedings with regard to one specific matter covered by the arbitration agreement.

German Federal Court of Justice on the scope of an arbitration agreement

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report w-007-0821 (Approx. 3 pages)

German Federal Court of Justice on the scope of an arbitration agreement

by Stephan Wilske (Partner) and Claudia Krapfl (Associated Partner), Gleiss Lutz
Published on 22 Mar 2017
In Docket No. I ZB 45/15, the German Federal Court of Justice considered whether parties waive their right to arbitrate all disputes under an arbitration agreement by initiating state court proceedings with regard to one specific matter covered by the arbitration agreement.