The Sultan of Sulu Case (continued)
On 9 January 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal handed down a new decision in the Sultan of Sulu case, which we commented on previously here. As a reminder, this saga has its origins in a nearly 150-year old agreement , concluded in 1878 between the Sultan of Sulu and two European explorers, which provided […]
The High Court of Justice holds that immunity from jurisdiction cannot be invoked at the stage of registration of an ICSID award
On 19 January 2024, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the “High Court”) dismissed Zimbabwe’s application to set aside an order enforcing an arbitral award, holding that immunity from jurisdiction could not be claimed at that stage of the proceedings. The award in question, issued under the auspices of the International Centre […]