The claimant had taken an assignment of debts owed by the defendant, and obtained judgment in US$121m. They sought to enforce the judgment and obtained third party debt orders against the parties listed.
Held: Officers in the third party companies had been untruthful before the court, and the companies had been involved in attempts to dissipate assets.
Judges:
Cooke J
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 2684 (Comm)
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Citing:
Cited – Mellenger v New Brunswick Development Corporation CA 1971
An entity which is constituted in such a way that its purpose is to assist, promote and advance the industrial development, prosperity and economic welfare of the area in which it operates, can be seen as effectively carrying out government policy . .
Cited – Trendtex Trading Corporation v Central Bank of Nigeria CA 1977
The court considered the developing international jurisdiction over commercial activities of state bodies which might enjoy state immunity, and sought to ascertain whether or not the Central Bank of Nigeria was entitled to immunity from suit.
See Also – Kensington International Ltd v Republic of The Congo ComC 16-Apr-2003
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See Also – Kensington International Ltd v Republic of the Congo CA 13-May-2003
The claimant had obtained judgment against the defendant for US$60m, and had sought a Mareva injunction against the defendant republic’s assets and against the assets of companies through which it operated in the UK. The claimant now appealed . .
Cited by:
See Also – Kensington International Ltd v Republic of Congo and Another ComC 20-Jul-2006
The claimant sought leave to cross examine an officer of the defendant in connection with his affidavit sworn in search order proceedings. The case had a history of deceit and dishonest oral evidence.
Held: Though such an order would be . .
See Also – Kensington International Ltd v Republic of the Congo ComC 13-Jul-2007
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See Also – Kensington International Ltd and Another v Republic Of the Congo ComC 26-May-2006
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See Also – Kensington International Ltd v Republic of Congo CA 7-Nov-2007
The defendants appealed against orders requiring them to disclose documents in an action regarding the payment of bribes, saying that the requirement effectively required them to incriminate themselves.
Held: The appeal failed. The public . .
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Contract
Updated: 04 July 2022; Ref: scu.236583
