By Meng Yu & Guodong Du
Last updated: March 4, 2019
We are endeavoring to collect all Chinese court decisions involving the recognition and enforcement of Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (“FOSFA”) arbitral awards. The Case List is made available for our readers to get a glimpse of the role of Chinese courts in international arbitration.
The Case List is continually updated with new reports. To date, we have collected 9 cases.
Result:
“Yes” – a Chinese court ruling is rendered on the recognition and enforcement of the arbitral award.
“No” – a Chinese court ruling is rendered against the recognition and enforcement of the arbitral award.
“Partial enforcement” – a Chinese court ruling is rendered on partial enforcement of the arbitral award.
“Withdrawal” – a Chinese court ruling is rendered to grant the motion to withdraw.
Arbitral Award:
The case number (and the date) of FOSFA arbitral award
Date:
The date of the Chinese court ruling
Bases:
“New York Convention” – The Chinese court ruling was rendered based on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “New York Convention”)
“Arrangement” – The Chinese court ruling was rendered based on the Arrangement of the Supreme People’s Court on the Mutual Execution of Arbitral Awards between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Arrangement”)
Petitioner:
The party filing a petition to recognize and enforce the arbitral award
Respondent:
The party against whom the arbitral award is invoked
Chinese court:
The Chinese court that rendered the ruling
Court decision:
The docket number of the Chinese court ruling
Grounds:
The specific ground for refusal under the New York Convention or under the Arrangement, if the recognition and enforcement of an ICC arbitral award is refused
| Result | Arbitral Award | Date | Bases | Petitioner | Respondent | Chinese Court | Court Decision | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No. 4557 (May 8, 2018) | January 15, 2009 | New York Convention | Concordia Agritrading Pte Ltd | Shandong Chenxi Group Co., Ltd. (山东晨曦集团有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | （2018）鲁11协外认4号 | |
| Yes | No. 4558 (May 8, 2018) | January 15, 2009 | New York Convention | Concordia Agritrading Pte Ltd | Shandong Chenxi Group Co., Ltd. (山东晨曦集团有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | （2018）鲁11协外认5号 | |
| Withdrawal | No. 4440 | December 21, 2008 | New York Convention | ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd. | Inner Mongolia Mengjia Grain and Oil Industry Group Co., Ltd. (内蒙古蒙佳粮油工业集团有限公司) | Xing’anmeng Intermediate People’s Court (兴安盟中级人民法院) | （2016）内22协外认1号 | |
| Withdrawal | No. 4476 | September 20, 2008 | New York Convention | Columbia Grain Trading Inc. | Rizhao Xingyujia Trading Co., Ltd. (日照兴裕嘉贸易有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | [2017]鲁11协外认6号 | |
| Withdrawal | No. 4439 | September 20, 2008 | New York Convention | Columbia Grain Trading Inc. | Rizhao Xingyujia Trading Co., Ltd. (日照兴裕嘉贸易有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | [2017]鲁11协外认7号 | |
| Withdrawal | No. 4438 | June 13, 2017 | New York Convention | ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd. | Rizhao Xingyujia Trading Co., Ltd. (日照兴裕嘉贸易有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | [2016]鲁11协外认4号 | |
| Withdrawal | No. 4437 | June 11 2017 | New York Convention | ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd. | Rizhao Xingyujia Trading Co., Ltd. (日照兴裕嘉贸易有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | [2016]鲁11协外认5号 | |
| Yes | No. 4419 | January 9, 2018 | New York Convention | Beiliang (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (北良（香港）有限公司) | Rizhao Xingyujia Trading Co., Ltd. (日照兴裕嘉贸易有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | (2016)鲁11协外认1号 | |
| Yes | No. 4451 (February 26, 2016) | October 14, 2017 | New York Convention | Columbia Grain Trading Inc. | Shandong Shenying Coal Trading Co., Ltd. (山东神鹰煤炭贸易有限公司) | XRizhao Intermediate People’s Court (日照市中级人民法院) | （2017）鲁11协外认1号 |
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