Often, when contract negotiations occur between German companies and Arabic partners, issues of importance in future disputes are not clarified until the very end, i.e. what law shall apply and how are disputes to be resolved?

The available methods of dispute resolution to choose from are jurisdictional and private arbitration.

Where the partners have decided for private arbitration rather than the national courts, a dispute then ensues about the place of arbitration: should the arbitration proceedings take place in the Arabic country, the Federal Republic of Germany, or a third country.

The issue of arbitral jurisdiction is comprehensively regulated in all Arabic countries, either in civil procedural law or in special acts.

For more information about arbitral jurisdiction in Arabic countries, feel free to contact us at any time.