INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC ARBITRATION IN SWITZERLAND

Contents XIX 1. Examination of conditions of admissibility ........................................421 2. Language of the arbitration.................................................................423 3. Legal representation and assistance....................................................424 4. Default................................................................................................425 5. Stay of the arbitration proceedings .....................................................428 a. Conclusion of the arbitration within reasonable time ...................428 b. Circumstances that may justify a stay ..........................................428 c. Suspension during pending criminal proceedings ........................429 d. Suspension during pending insolvency proceedings ....................430 e. Other circumstances .....................................................................431 6. Records and minutes...........................................................................431 7. Expedited procedure...........................................................................433 8. Failure of the arbitral tribunal to fulfil its duties.................................435 V. Selected questions on the parties’ submissions .........................................436 1. Relief or remedy sought (prayers for relief) .......................................436 2. Amendments or supplements to the claim or defence.........................439 a. Amendments to the prayer for relief.............................................440 b. Amendments to the cause of action..............................................441 3. New claims .........................................................................................442 4. Counterclaims and set-off defences....................................................443 VI. Judicial assistance by Swiss state courts...................................................444 VII. Confidentiality ..........................................................................................446 § 19 Provisional and conservatory measures..............................................................449 I. Introduction and overview ........................................................................449 II. Power of arbitral tribunals to order interim measures ...............................451 1. Party autonomy...................................................................................451 2. Scope of application ...........................................................................452 3. Requirements for granting provisional measures................................453 a. Jurisdiction ...................................................................................453 b. Merits ...........................................................................................454 c. Justified claim ..............................................................................455 d. Valid reason .................................................................................455 e. Proportionality..............................................................................456 4. Applicable procedure..........................................................................456 5. Types of provisional measures ...........................................................457 6. Limits of the power of an arbitral tribunal..........................................458 7. No judicial review ..............................................................................459 III. Judicial assistance by Swiss state courts...................................................460 1. Assistance for arbitral tribunals seated in Switzerland .......................460 2. Assistance for arbitral tribunals seated abroad ...................................462 3. Scope of assistance .............................................................................462