Case Study: Key Arbitration Principles from an Egyptian Court
of Cassation
The case involved a contract dispute between a broadcasting
company and a software provider over the production and airing of a
television program. The contract included an arbitration clause,
and when a disagreement arose, the matter was referred to
arbitration. The arbitral tribunal awarded significant damages in
favour of the broadcasting company, but the software provider
challenged the award based on several legal grounds.
The case addressed three key legal issues, which are discussed
in detail below:
- Challenging an Arbitration Award Due to Alleged Errors
in Assessing Damages
One of the primary legal questions in this case was whether it
was possible to challenge the arbitration award on the grounds that
the tribunal made errors in assessing damages. The appellants
argued that the tribunal awarded excessive damages without
explaining the elements of the harm. However, the
