Eco Swiss China Time Ltd v Benetton International NV (C-126/97)
law://eu/cjeu/1997/c-126-97/para_28@2026-11-13
Key facts
Court
Court of Justice · Full Court
Case
C-126/97 · ECLI:EU:C:1999:269
Decided
1 Jun 1999
Procedure
Preliminary reference
Applicant
Eco Swiss China Time Ltd
Defendant
Benetton International NV
Rapporteur
J.C. Moitinho de Almeida
Advocate General
A. Saggio
Bench
11 judgesJ.-R Puissochet, G. Hirsch, P. Jann (Presidents of Chambers), G.F. Mancini, J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, J.L. Murray, D.A.O. Edward, H. Ragnemalm, L. Sevón, M. Wathelet
28However, the Hoge Raad is uncertain whether the principles laid down by the Court in Van Schijndel and Van Veen, cited above, also apply to arbitrators, particularly since, according to the judgment in Case 102/81Nordsee v Reederei Mond [1982] ECR 1095, an arbitration tribunal constituted pursuant to an agreement under private law, without State intervention, is not to be regarded as a court or tribunal for the purposes of Article 177 of the Treaty and cannot therefore make references for a preliminary ruling under that article.