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In brief
Overview
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS (the petitioner) is suing Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC (the respondent) over whether the New York Convention permits enforcement of arbitration agreements against parties that are not signatories.
Background and question before the Court
The central question before the Court is whether the New York Convention’s Article II allows a non‑signatory to enforce an arbitration agreement, especially when the underlying dispute involves an international arbitration agreement rather than a domestic one.
What each side argues
Petitioner (GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS)
Petitioner argues that the New York Convention does not prohibit enforcement against non‑signatories and that international practice supports such enforcement, so GE Energy should be able to compel arbitration despite the lack of a written agreement.
Respondent (Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC)
Source-limited. The record does not yet support a complete account.
What happened at oral argument
Oral argument took place at 11:09 a.m. on the scheduled date.
Appearances included Shay Dvoretzky, Esq., on behalf of the petitioner, and Jonathan Y. Ellis, Assistant to the Solicitor General, for the United States as amicus supporting the petitioner.
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
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Primary sources
Read the source materials on the official site or open the immutable repository copy used for this guide.
- 5fc6624b6a00e86bfc09-r1-2cdcb1d2c9a250ba.pdforal argument transcript
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