Question juridique clé
Whether the London award could be recognized and enforced under the New York Convention
Solution extraite
Recognition and enforcement were refused because the claimant did not prove a written arbitration agreement meeting Article II(2) NY Convention.
Motifs extraits
The contract was unsigned and the respondent was not shown to have received the general terms containing the arbitration clause. No other correspondence established knowledge or acceptance of the clause, and the fax exchange did not amount to a clear written submission to arbitration.