(1) Infrastructure Services Luxembourg Sarl & anr (claimants/respondents) v The Kingdom of Spain (defendant/appellant) (2) Border Timbers Ltd & anr (claimants/respondents) v Republic of Zimbabwe (defendant/appellant)

Monday 17 – Thursday 20 June 2024

Whether sovereign immunity precludes the registration of an ICSID arbitral award against a sovereign state under the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966.

Appeal 1 – By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 8 August 2023, the Appellant appeals the Orders dated 25 May and 27 July 2023 of Fraser J sitting in the Commercial Court in which the dismissed the Appellant’s application to set aside a High Court order made in 2021 which registered an arbitration award and ordered costs against the Applicant.

Appeal 2 – By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 8 February 2024, the Appellant appeals the Order dated 19 January 2024 of Dias J sitting in the Commercial Court that dismissed the application to set-aside.

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