Kluwer: Was It Worth the Wait? The Proposed Revision of the 1998 German Arbitration Law

Published on September 19, 2024

By Vanessa Zimmermann de Meireles (Luther) and Tim Rauschning (Luther)

On 12 July 2024, more than 25 years after adopting its current arbitration law, the German government agreed on a draft reform law (“Draft Law”). It is based on a White Paper issued in April 2023 (reported here), including comments received thereon (see here). The now adopted version (dated 26 June 2024, to be submitted...

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