Judgment of the 1st Civil Court of 7 February 1984 in the case of Tradax Export S.A versus Amoco Iran Oil Company (action to set aside treated as an appeal)

Summary

Art. II of the New York Convention of 10 June 1958 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.

A general reference to the terms and conditions of a charter party, including an arbitration clause, contained in a maritime bill of lading signed by a maritime transporter and freighter on behalf of a company—specialized in the oil trade—included in the same group as the charterer, is a valid arbitration agreement (recital 3).