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Court of Appeal (Lagos Judicial Division), 30 June 2010, Case No. CA/L/744/2007

(Tulip Nigeria Limited v. Noleggioe Transport Maritime ... Read more

Court of Appeal (Lagos Judicial Division), 30 June 2010, Case No. CA/L/744/2007

(Tulip Nigeria Limited v. Noleggioe Transport Maritime S.A.S.) 

 

30 - 06 - 2010

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Yearbook Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, S. W. Schill (ed.), Vol. XLIX (2024)
Jurisdiction Nigeria
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Summary

The Court of Appeal upheld the first instance decision granting recognition and enforcement of an award rendered in the United Kingdom, finding that the application was not time-barred.
Related topics
301

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.

Procedure for enforcement in general
306

The court discusses the applicable period of limitation for seeking enforcement of an award.

 Period of limitation for enforcement
307

The court discusses questions relating to interest on the amount due under the arbitral award, including whether the enforcement court may grant interest not granted in the award, modify interest granted in the award, and grant post-award interest.

 Interest on award
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