Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction despite the prior moderation decision on the fee agreement and fees.
Decisione estratta
The prior moderation decision remained binding and excluded the sole arbitrator's jurisdiction, at least as to the verification of the disputed fees.
Motivazione estratta
The Tribunal held that the earlier moderation decision of 9 February 1999, which had already decided the validity of the fee agreement and the moderation of the same invoices, bound the arbitrator. The later change in cantonal law did not extinguish that decision's effect. The international-arbitration rules did not alter the binding force of that pre-existing jurisdictional ruling.