The Business Law Reports
[2024] Bus LR 1764
King’s Bench Division
Investcom Global Ltd v PLC Investments Ltd and others
[2024] EWHC 2505 (Comm)
2024 Sept 6; Oct 3
Henshaw J
Arbitration— Seat of arbitration— Determination of— Claimant commencing ICC arbitration against defendants and companies— ICC court designating Toronto as seat of arbitration in exercise of power to fix seat if “not agreed upon by all of the parties”— Companies subsequently indicating intention not to participate actively in arbitration— Whether companies ceasing to be parties— Whether court required to revisit Toronto designation if claimant and defendants agreed different seat— Whether good arguable case that arbitration to be seated in London— Whether English court having supervisory jurisdiction over arbitration— Whether anti-suit injunctions staying foreign proceedings allegedly brought in breach of arbitration agreement to be continued—
Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23), s 3
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ICC Arbitration Rules, art 18(1)