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High Court, Lagos, 27 June 2016, FHC/L/CS/1886/2015

(Augusta Offshore s.p.a. v. Seabulk Offshore Operators Nigeria Limited)

27 - 06 - 2016

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Jurisdiction Nigeria
Summary

The High Court granted enforcement of an award rendered in London, holding that it could recognize and enforce an English award under the New York Convention; that, on the facts on record, the defendant had been duly informed of the arbitration and that the arbitration had been in accordance with the agreement of the parties. Also, the defendant had failed to raise these objections before the sole arbitrator.

Related topics
101

The court discusses the determination and relevance of the place where the award was made (in a foreign State or another contracting State.

Award made in the territory of another (Contracting) State (paragraphs 1 and 3 - first or "reciprocity" reservation)
509

Due process: The court discusses what constitutes “proper notice” of the appointment of the arbitrators or of the arbitration proceedings.

"Proper notice"
513 Ground d: Irregularity in the composition of the arbitral tribunal or arbitral procedure
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