Swedish court confirms that oral hearings may be conducted virtually

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In April 2021 a claimant argued before the Swedish Svea Court of Appeal that an arbitral award should be set aside because the arbitral
tribunal had decided that a hearing on the merits should be held virtually, despite the claimant’s objections.(1) The Court of Appeal has
now rendered its judgment on this case.(2)
Background
Similar to article 24 in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law, section 24 of the Swedish
Arbitration Act (SAA) provides that, if either party so requests, an oral hearing will be held prior to the determination of an issue which has
been referred to the arbitrators, provided that the parties have not agreed otherwise…

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