Germany: Arbitral tribunals can refuse evidence offers in good faith

In its judgment dated December 4, 1996, the court of appeals of Hamburg ruled that an arbitral tribunal does not violate due process if it rejects an offer of evidence in the reasonable belief that the evidence is unsuitable to prove the matter for which it is offered.

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Published inInternational commercial litigation no. 20; p. 39
Main Author Kautz, Timothy J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC 01.06.1997
Subjects
Arbitration
Court decisions
Due process of law
Evidence
State court decisions
Germany
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Summary:In its judgment dated December 4, 1996, the court of appeals of Hamburg ruled that an arbitral tribunal does not violate due process if it rejects an offer of evidence in the reasonable belief that the evidence is unsuitable to prove the matter for which it is offered.
ISSN:1359-2750