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Court of Appeal (Lagos Judicial Division), 13 November 2020, Case No. CA/L/932/2018

(Emerald Energy Resources Limited v. Signet Advisors Limited)

13 - 11 - 2020

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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 lower court decision granting recognition and enforcement of a London award, finding that the exequatur application was not time-barred.

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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

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

Period of limitation for enforcement

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The court discusses issues relating to the manner of authentication and certification of the award and/or arbitration agreement.

Authentication and certification

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