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Article 1520 of the French Code of civil procedure

An action for annulment is only available if:

<1° The arbitral tribunal has wrongly declared itself competent or incompetent; or

2° The arbitral tribunal has been improperly constituted; or

3° The arbitral tribunal has ruled without complying with the terms of reference entrusted to it; or

4° The principle of contradiction has not been respected; or

5° The recognition or enforcement of the award is contrary to international public policy.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1520

Le recours en annulation n’est ouvert que si :

1° Le tribunal arbitral s’est déclaré à tort compétent ou incompétent ; ou

2° Le tribunal arbitral a été irrégulièrement constitué ; ou

3° Le tribunal arbitral a statué sans se conformer à la mission qui lui avait été confiée ; ou

4° Le principe de la contradiction n’a pas été respecté ; ou

5° La reconnaissance ou l’exécution de la sentence est contraire à l’ordre public international.

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