SWITZERLAND: Swiss Supreme Court extends ICC clause to non-parties at respondent's request

Monday, 20 July 2009

A recent Supreme Court decision has made the ICC's "ginger" approach on joinder unsustainable, at least in cases seated in Switzerland. Phillip Landolt (partner) of Charles Russell LLP in Geneva explains and argues that the Swiss approach makes more sense from a policy standpoint

[Editor's note: There have been two significant rulings from the Swiss Supreme Court since our previous edition. The more recent of the two, Vivendi/Elektrim, gets attention in our next edition, out in a few weeks. Eager readers can find an advance piece on our website.]

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