Law: Arbitration Act 1996 (UK)
UK court refuses to grant anti-suit injunction in aid of French arbitration
The Commercial Court in London has refused to grant an anti-suit injunction to support a Paris-seated ICC arbitration, saying it would be inconsistent with the French courts’ approach and go against the parties’ intentions.
22 August 2023
Nigeria too late to invoke state immunity in London
A UK appeal court has affirmed that a judge who granted ex parte enforcement of an investment treaty award against Nigeria did not have to undertake further investigation of sovereign immunity issues in circumstances where the state missed a deadline to challenge the order.
25 July 2023
Kosovo Telecom loses challenge to ICC award
A Kosovan government-owned mobile operator has failed to overturn a €10 million ICC award that found it breached an obligation to negotiate a contract renewal in good faith.
21 July 2023
Crypto award blocked in UK on public policy grounds
An English court has taken the “rare” step of refusing to enforce a foreign award on public policy grounds, finding that an award won by a US cryptocurrency company in a California-seated JAMS arbitration breached UK consumer law.
19 July 2023