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Decisions of the SCAI on the constitution of an arbitral tribunal and the appointment of an arbitrator are not subject to separate appeal

26.02.2019

According of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure, only the final arbitral awards by which an arbitral tribunal upholds, dismisses or rejects a claim in whole or in part, as well as partial arbitral awards by which a quantitative part is adjudicated and interim arbitral awards by which a preliminary question is decided may be challenged the Federal Supreme Court.

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Prohibition of reimbursement of Nursing home costs ("Pflegeregress") that occurred before 01.01.2018

26.02.2019

The “Pflegeregress”, which has been waved since 01.01.2018, had for consequence that assets of the person who admitted to care facilities and as well their heirs had to contribution to the care costs. 

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Bias of an arbitrator due to a "Facebook friendship"

26.02.2019

Art 6 ECHR provides for the general right to assert the bias of a judge if his independence and impartiality are not undoubtedly certain.

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Limitation period does not begin until knowledge of the circumstances

26.02.2019

The period of limitation begins in the case of medical malpractice only with knowledge that such had occured. 

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CIETAC Office Opening in Vienna from 28.09.2018

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Save the date: CIETAC office opening in Vienna 28.9.2018 Palais Hansen Kempinski

24.09.2018

#savethedate #OneBeltOneRoad #CIETAC #Arbitration #investmentprotection #BIT #Speaker

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IDRA Business and Law Roundtable Series 2018

05.03.2018 Download

Claim for damages against former charmain

24.03.2017

§ 8 VerG provides for the (incurable) inadmissibility of a legal claim for damages by an association against its former chairman for alleged misconduct.

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Obligation of a web shop to integrate a link to the ODR platform

24.03.2017

Entrepreneurs can use an alternative dispute resolution procedure in accordance with the EU Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Consumer Affairs to resolve their disputes with customers. 

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EU regulation makes it easier to take security measures against debtors

24.03.2017

To date, in cross-border claims a creditor is confronted with an unknown enforcement procedure. 

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