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Grenada Private Power Limited and WRB Enterprises, Inc. v Grenada (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/13)

Case no.
ARB/17/13
Applicable rules
Rules of Procedure for Arbitration Proceedings (ICSID Rules)
  1. 3 May 2019Grenada

    3 May 2019Grenada

    Decision of the Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States, High Court of Justice (Civil), in Claim No. GDAHCV 2018/0063 dated 3 May 2019

    Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States, High Court of Justice (Civil)

    Case no.
    GDAHCV 2018/0063
    Decision summary
    The court denied the Government of Grenada's application to stay Grenada Electricity Services Limited's constitutional claim pending determination of the ICSID arbitration involving Grenada Private Power Limited, WRB Enterprises, Inc., and Grenada. It held that the Government had taken steps in the constitutional proceedings and that GRENLEC's constitutional property-rights claim was distinct from the shareholders' contractual claims in the arbitration; the court also declined a stay under its inherent jurisdiction.

    Supporting details

    32 authorities · 10 participants
    Application
    Government of Grenada application to stay GRENLEC's constitutional claim pending the ICSID arbitration — Denied
    The Attorney General of Grenada
    Representative
    Conway Blake (For: The Attorney General of Grenada)
    Representative
    Linda Dolland (For: The Attorney General of Grenada)
    Representative
    Darshan Ramdhani (For: The Attorney General of Grenada)
    Grenada Electricity Services Limited
    Representative
    Sydney A. Bennett (For: Grenada Electricity Services Limited)
    Representative
    Dickon Mitchell (For: Grenada Electricity Services Limited)
    Representative
    Mitchell & Co. (For: Grenada Electricity Services Limited)
    Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States, High Court of Justice (Civil)
    Judge
    Dyer J

    Authorities cited

    32
    • Arbitration Act 1989
      statute
    • West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Act
      statute
    • Civil Procedure Rules 2000
      statute
    • Constitution of Grenada
      statute
    • Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act No. 33 of 2017
      statute
    • Supreme Court (Constitutional Redress Grenada) Rules 1968
      statute
    • Electricity Supply Act 2016
      statute
    • Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act 2016
      statute
    • Roussel-Uclaf v GD Searle & Co. Ltd [1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 225 ([1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 225)
      case-law
    • Entri Fans v NMB (UK) Ltd [1987] 2 All ER 763 ([1987] 2 All ER 763)
      case-law
    • Ashville Investments v Elmer [1989] QB 488 ([1989] QB 488)
      case-law
    • L. Brown & Sons Limited v Cosby Homes (North West) Limited [2005] EWHC 3503 ([2005] EWHC 3503)
      case-law
    • AMEC Group Ltd v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2010] EWHC 419 ([2010] EWHC 419)
      case-law
    • Re Fenox (UK) Limited; J&W Sanderson Limited v Fenox (UK) Limited and others [2014] EWHC 4322 ([2014] EWHC 4322)
      case-law
    • Mayor and Commonality & Citizens of the City of London v Sancheti [2008] EWHC 2691 ([2008] EWHC 2691)
      case-law
    • Hualon Corporation (M) SDN BHD v Marty Limited BVIHCV (Com.) 2014/0090 (BVIHCOM2014/0090)
      case-law
    • Ahmed Al-Naimi v Islamic Press Agency Incorporated [2000] C.L.C 647 ([2000] C.L.C 647)
      case-law
    • Gulf Hibiscus Ltd v Rex International Holding Ltd [2017] SGHC 210 ([2017] SGHC 210)
      case-law
    • Reichhold v Goldman Sachs Int'l [2000] 2 All ER 679 ([2000] 2 All ER 679)
      case-law
    • Tomolugen Holdings Ltd and another v Silica Investors and other appeals [2015] SGCA 57 ([2015] SGCA 57)
      case-law
    • Turner & Goudy v McConnell and another
      case-law
    • Bawtry Timber Co. Ltd v Durham County Council
      case-law
    • Richardson v Le Maitre
      case-law
    • Abraham v Thompson [1997] 4 All ER 362 ([1997] 4 All ER 362)
      case-law
    • Curtis and another v Lockheed Martin [2008] EWHC 2691 ([2008] EWHC 2691)
      case-law
    • Stemcor UK Ltd v Global Steel Holdings Ltd and another [2015] EWHC 363 ([2015] EWHC 363)
      case-law
    • Ferrexpo AG v Gibson Investments Limited & Ors [2012] EWHC 721 ([2012] EWHC 721)
      case-law
    • Klöckner Holdings GmbH and another v Klöckner Beteiligungs GmbH [2005] EWHC 1453 (Comm) ([2005] EWHC 1453 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Vento v Martin Kenny & Co (BVIHCV2014/0061)
      case-law
    • Konkola Copper Mines PLC v Coromin [2006] I.L.Pr 46 ([2006] I.L.Pr 46)
      case-law
    • El Nasharty v J Sainsbury PLC [2003] EWHC 2195 (Comm) ([2003] EWHC 2195 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Amlin Corporate Member Ltd v Oriental Assurance Corp [2012] EWCA 1341 ([2012] EWCA 1341)
      case-law

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