Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Lahoud v The Democratic Republic of Congo [2017] FCA 982 File number: NSD 846 of 2017
Judge: GLEESON J
Date of judgment: 8 August 2017
Date of publication of reasons: 23 August 2017
Catchwords: ARBITRATION – application for recognition of decisions of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes under s 35(4) of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) – application granted
Legislation: Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, opened for signature 18 March 1985, 575 UNTS 159 (entered into force 14 October 1966) (1965 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes), being Sch 3 to the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Arts 1, 25, 36, 37, 41, 42, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55 International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) ss 2D, 31, 32, 34, 35 Federal Court Rules 2011 rr 28.49, 28.50
Cases cited: Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru [2015] HCA 43; (2015) 258 CLR 31 Pearce DC and Geddes RS, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (8th ed, LexisNexis Australia, 2014)
Date of hearing: 25 July 2017
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: International Commercial Arbitration
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 30
Counsel for the Applicants: Mr JC Conde
Solicitor for the Applicants: ACA Lawyers
ORDERS NSD 846 of 2017
BETWEEN: ANTOINE ABOU LAHOUD First Applicant
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