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Singapore International Commercial Court of the Republic of Singapore, 28 June 2024, Originating Application No 1 of 2024 and Originating Application No 23 of 2023 (Summons No 21 of 2024)
(Pertamina International ... Read more
Singapore International Commercial Court of the Republic of Singapore, 28 June 2024, Originating Application No 1 of 2024 and Originating Application No 23 of 2023 (Summons No 21 of 2024)
(Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd v. P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc))
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The Court found that the domestic SIAC award at issue had been based on a valid arbitration agreement; accordingly, it rejected Phoenix’s opposition to the ex parte enforcement order, and granted Pertamina’s application for a permanent injunction enjoining Phoenix from continuing with the action it had commenced in the Philippines for a declaration that the SIAC award and arbitration were void. The Court reasoned that Phoenix’s only remedy against the award, consistent with both the UNCITRAL Model Law and the New York Convention, was a set-aside application before the courts of supervisory jurisdiction, that is, the SICC, since the SIAC arbitration had been conducted in Singapore.
Award not binding, suspended or set aside: The court discusses the difference between the exclusive jurisdiction to set aside an award (primary jurisdiction), which belongs to the courts of the country of origin of the award, and the jurisdiction of all other courts to recognize and enforce the award (secondary jurisdiction); issues relating to the determination of the “competent authority”; and whether an award that has been set aside in the country of origin can be enforced in another State under the Convention.