Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Uganda Telecom Limited v Hi-Tech Telecom Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 131 Citation: Uganda Telecom Limited v Hi-Tech Telecom Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 131
Parties: UGANDA TELECOM LIMITED v HI-TECH TELECOM PTY LTD (ACN 098 008 587); HI-TECH TELECOM PTY LTD (ACN 098 008 587) v UGANDA TELECOM LIMITED
File number: NSD 171 of 2010
Judge: FOSTER J
Date of judgment: 22 February 2011
Catchwords: ARBITRATION – international arbitration – enforcement of foreign award – whether an award made in Uganda pursuant to an arbitration agreement contained in a telecommunications contract between a Ugandan corporation and an Australian corporation should be enforced in Australia – arbitrator proceeded ex parte – no reason not to enforce the award – consideration of grounds for refusing to enforce a foreign award under the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth), ss 2D, 3, 8, 39, 40, Pt II and Schedule 1 International Arbitration Act Amendment Act 2010, Schedule 1 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Cap 4 Laws of Uganda, 2000 Revised Edition, Pt VI, ss 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 25, 31, 32, 35, 67 and 68 Federal Court Rules, O 29 r 2(a)
Cases cited: Corvetina Technology Ltd v Clough Engineering Ltd (2004) 183 FLR 317 cited Karaha Bodas Co, LLC v Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara 364 F 3d 274 (5th Cir 2004) followed Parsons & Whittemore Overseas Co, Inc v Société Générale De L'Industrie Du Papier 508 F 2d 969 (2d Cir 1974) followed Resort Condominiums International Inc v Bolwell [1995] 1 Qd R 406 cited
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