Scope and Interpretation of Arbitration Agreements

The relatively large number of cases heard by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in recent years shows that the interpretation of the objective and subjective scope of an arbitration agreement is an “evergreen” topic in arbitration proceedings. Petra Rihar’s article, published in the ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin 2021 Issue 2, discusses how an arbitral tribunal seated in Switzerland should interpret the objective and subjective scope of an arbitration agreement.
The full article can be viewed here.