The Supreme Court held that its prior determinations on legal issues bind lower courts under the principle of res judicata, which supersedes public order considerations. It also confirmed that arbitration awards do not need to be issued in the name of His Majesty the Sultan to be valid. Finally, the court ruled that nullity lawsuits are strictly limited to formal and procedural defects and cannot review the merits or reasoning of an arbitrator's decision.
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