Back to Basics: The Law Applicable to an Arbitration Agreement under Swedish Law

In a recent judgement in the proceedings for setting aside an arbitral award, the Swedish Court of Appeal addressed issues concerning the law applicable to an arbitration agreement, the validity of an arbitration agreement, the due process standard applicable in cross-examination, and the procedural error of rendering an award without considering all the arguments raised by a party. The court declined to set aside the award, and this blog post will deal with the arguments and decision made concerning the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal.