ECC 2994/57
Type
Case
Court
Egypt Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Egypt
Taxonomy
Civil Evidence, Litigation Procedure & Practice, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, General Contract Law, Construction Dispute Resolution
Decision date
16 Jul 1990
Catchwords
Notification - Contract Party - Construction Dispute - Arbitration - Jurisdiction - Court
This case involved a challenge to a foreign arbitration award in a construction dispute. The Egyptian court did not have jurisdiction to consider if the hotel company was a party to the contract and did not need to confirm if it had jurisdiction. In addition, the hotel company had not provided evidence it had not been properly notified of the arbitration proceedings.