Abstract

Pandemic has caused that hearings before arbitral tribunals are taking place online more and more often. In this paper, the author analyses whether an online arbitration hearing may constitute a basis for setting aside an arbitration award despite objection of one of the parties. He discusses the prerequisites, laid down in Art. 1206 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which could be a ground for setting aside an arbitration award when the principle of equity of the parties has been infringed as a result of a hearing in the form of a videoconference. To this end, he invokes the doctrine, case law and foreign experience.