Question juridique clé
Whether the arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction over V.X. BV
Solution extraite
Yes. V.X. BV could invoke the arbitration clause because the agreements created a perfect third-party stipulation in its favor and, alternatively, the parties' conduct showed an intent to bind it to the arbitration agreement.
Motifs extraits
The Court held that the beneficiary of a perfect stipulation may sue on the contractual claim, and if it uses the arbitral forum chosen in the contract, the promisor cannot object. The tribunal's findings of the parties' true intent were factual and binding.