GOOD CHALLENGER NAVEGANTE S.A. v. METALEXPORTIMPORT S.A.

[2003] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 471

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Michael Crane, Q.C. sitting as a Deputy Judge of the Commercial Court

Arbitration - Award - Enforcement - Limitation of time - Ex parte order to enforce award served eight years after it was made - Allegation that enforcement proceedings time barred - Whether Romanian Court decision estopped claimants from denying proceedings time barred - Whether for purposes of limitation causes of action accrued afresh as a result of acknowledgement of claim and part-payment - Whether ex parte order and service thereof should be set aside.