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EGYPT 6
Court of Appeal, Cairo, 3 February 2016
Damietta International Ports Company v. Arab Contractors Company et al.
EGYPT 6
Egypt No. 6. Damietta International Ports Company (Egypt) v. (1) Arab Contractors Company (Egypt) and (2) Archirodon Company (Panama), Court of Appeal, Cairo, 9 / JY 132, 3 February 2016
The court discusses the principle that the procedure for the enforcement of awards under the Convention is governed by the lex fori, as well as procedural issues (such as the competent enforcement court) not falling under the specific cases of ¶¶ 302-307.
The court discusses the principle that the merits of the award may not be reviewed and that the court may only carry out a limited review of the award to ascertain grounds for refusal.
Invalidity of the arbitration agreement: The court discusses other cases of invalidity of the arbitration agreement, including that there was no agreement at all or that the party was not a signatory thereto, that the incorrect arbitral institution was chosen, etc.