Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction ratione materiae over claims allegedly tied to liquidation of the collaboration agreement.
Decisione estratta
The tribunal remained competent to decide the non-compete claims and the necessary preliminary questions about client ownership; it did not finally adjudicate liquidation claims under the separate collaboration agreement.
Motivazione estratta
An arbitral tribunal may decide preliminary issues that fall outside the arbitration clause when they are necessary to resolve the dispute submitted to it. The tribunal expressly declined jurisdiction over liquidation of the collaboration agreement and only assessed a preliminary factual/legal issue.