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Roland Imperial Tobacco Company Limited v Bpifrance Assurance Export (Court of Appeal of Zambia Appeal No. 2 of 2025)

Seat
Switzerland
Applicable rules
International Chamber of Commerce Rules of Arbitration
  1. 7 May 2026Zambia

    7 May 2026Zambia

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Zambia in the case Appeal No. 2 of 2025 dated 7 May 2026

    Court of Appeal of Zambia

    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal allowed Roland Imperial Tobacco Company Limited's appeal against the High Court's vacation of a stay and referral to arbitration and its judgment on admission. It held that the referral was irregular because Bpifrance Assurance Export was not a party to the arbitration agreement, but that the High Court's procedure for vacating the referral was also flawed. The Court set aside the judgment on admission and remitted the matter to the High Court before another judge so the appellant could respond to the application and obtain a fresh hearing; each party was ordered to bear its own costs.

    Supporting details

    34 authorities · 8 participants
    Roland Imperial Tobacco Company Limited
    Representative
    S. Chisulo (For: Roland Imperial Tobacco Company Limited)
    Representative
    D. Musonda (For: Roland Imperial Tobacco Company Limited)
    Bpifrance Assurance Export
    Representative
    K. Kawana (For: Bpifrance Assurance Export)
    Court of Appeal of Zambia
    Judge
    Chashi

    Authorities cited

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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      statute
    • The Bills of Exchange Act, 1882
      statute
    • The High Court (Amendment Rules) Statutory Instrument No. 58 of 2020
      rule
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      rule
    • Supreme Court Practice (Whitebook) 1999 Edition
      rule
    • Haisbury's Laws of England, 5th Edition, 2008
      text

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