WDR Delaware Corporation v Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd; In the Matter of Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1164

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WDR Delaware Corporation v Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd; In the Matter of Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1164 File number: NSD 1437 of 2016

Judge: FOSTER J

Date of judgment: 27 September 2016

Catchwords: ARBITRATION – International arbitration – whether some or all of the matters raised by the plaintiffs in the present proceeding should be stayed pursuant to s 7(2) of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) and Art 8(1) of the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration because they are, under the relevant arbitration agreement, capable of settlement by arbitration

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 232, 233, 461(1)(k) and Pts 2F.1, 5.4, 5.4A and 5.4B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 23 and s 31A(2) International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth), ss 2D, 7(1), 7(2), 16(1) and 39(2) and Sch 2 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958) UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, Art 5 and Art 8(1) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 1.34, 26.01(1) and 28.43

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