“Whether tribunal must apply Mauritian law to determine authority to instruct counsel in arbitration.”
The court was asked whether a tribunal seated in England is required to apply only Mauritian law (the law of the defendants' incorporation) when determining who has authority to instruct lawyers on behalf of the defendants in arbitration proceedings. The question concerns the proper law applicable to corporate authority and legal representation in international arbitration.
The court determined the applicable law for determining authority to instruct counsel in arbitration proceedings seated in England.
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