48. Excerpt of the decision of the First Civil Chamber of 14 May 2001 in the case of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. against Colon Container Terminal S.A. (pubic law appeal)

Summary

International arbitration; jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal; parallel proceedings (Art. 9 para. 1 and Art. 190 para. 2 let. PILS).

Conditions for the admissibility of a public law appeal against an interim award on the jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals in international arbitration (recital 1). Arbitral tribunals seated in Switzerland must apply Art. 9 PILS if examining a case already pending before a domestic court, whether foreign or Swiss; Breach of this rule may be raised in the context of Art. 190 para. 2 letter b PILS (recital 2).