During the ten years that followed the enactment of the Arbitration Act 1999, the Swedish Supreme Court and courts of appeal have rendered a number of decisions in arbitration-related matters. This article comments on selected cases of particular interest to the international practitioner, including, inter alia, the Swedish doctrine of assertion, the law applicable to an agreement to arbitrate, arbitrability of competition law issues, review of arbitrators’ fees, confidentiality, reasons in arbitral awards and the jurisdiction of Swedish courts in international matters.
Journal of International Arbitration