Die Unterstützung ausländischer Schiedsverfahren durch staatliche Gerichte

Effective legal protection in arbitration proceedings may depend on supportive measures taken by state courts, for example in the context of gathering evidence. Unlike many other legal systems, German arbitration law does permit these supportive measures also in aid of foreign arbitration proceedings. In doing so, it has proven to be an international pioneer in this respect, since there are no state treaties which regulate international legal assistance for the benefit of private arbitration proceedings. Ben Steinbrück analyzes the cooperation between national courts and foreign arbitral tribunals and demonstrates why and in which cases cross-border judicial assistance is required.