
German arbitration law reform – a storm in a teacup?
Robert Li
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The proposed relaxation of form requirements for arbitration agreements has aroused passionate debate in recent weeks, but Germany’s efforts to modernise its 1997 Arbitration Act should go some way to improving the country’s image as a viable arbitral seat.
A storm has been brewing in commercial dispute resolution circles as Germany’s arbitration law reform has suggested doing away with what has become a fundamental aspect of an arbitration agreement – namely the form
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