Joining the Positive Trend: Lessons from Hungary on Pathological Arbitration Clauses
A recent international arbitration case administered by the Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“HCCI Arbitration Court”) demonstrated that Hungary follows the international trend in dealing with the enforceability of pathological arbitration clauses. Arbitration clauses are pathological if they contain defective elements, thus making their interpretation at best uncertain,…