Matter
Creighton Limited v State of Qatar
Creighton Limited's ICC arbitration against Qatar's ministry led to French attachment and seizure proceedings over award enforcement and execution immunity.
Procedural record
- 11 June 1998France
11 June 1998France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 11 June 1998
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal ordered the release of Creighton Limited's attachment and conservatory seizures, holding that Qatar's waiver of execution immunity had not been established and could not be inferred solely from its agreement to arbitrate.
Participants
Creighton Limited
State of Qatar
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture of the Government of the State of Qatar
Qatar National Bank
Banque de France
Paris Court of Appeal
2 years and 25 days later · 756 days
- 6 July 2000France
6 July 2000France
Decision of the French Court of Cassation in the Creighton Limited v State of Qatar matter
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation quashed the Paris Court of Appeal's decision releasing Creighton Limited's attachment and conservatory seizures. It held that Qatar's commitment, as a signatory to an ICC arbitration clause, to comply with the award under Article 24 of the ICC Arbitration Rules entailed a waiver of execution immunity.
Participants
Creighton Limited
State of Qatar
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture of the Government of the State of Qatar
Qatar National Bank
Banque de France
French Court of Cassation
- Date not availableArbitration
Date not availableArbitration
Final arbitral awards in favor of Creighton Limited against Qatar's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture
- Decision summary
- The arbitral awards became final and established Creighton Limited as a creditor of Qatar's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture.
Participants
Creighton Limited
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture of the Government of the State of Qatar