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Court of Appeal, 5 May 2010

(FG Hemisphere Associates LLC v. Democratic Republic of the Congo, et al.)

05 - 05 - 2010

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Yearbook Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, A.J. van den Berg (ed.), Vol. XXXV (2010)
Jurisdiction Hong Kong
Summary

See also Court of Appeal, 10 February 2010 (FG Hemisphere Associates LLC v. Democratic Republic of the Congo, et al.) HONG KONG 24 A

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The court discusses issues relating to the quality of the parties, as physical or legal persons against whom enforcement of an arbitral award is sought, including the incapacity of a State to enter into an arbitration agreement, and questions relating to sovereign immunity. For the related defenses to enforcement, see Art. V(1)(a).

"Persons, whether physical or legal" (paragraph 1) (including sovereign immunity)
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