Wilfried Guemiand Bony v Kacou & Ors [2017] EWHC 2146 (Ch) (04 September 2017)

Wilfried Guemiand Bony v Kacou & Ors [2017] EWHC 2146 (Ch) (04 September 2017)

No implied contract incorporating FA Rule K arbitration existed between claimant and defendants; express agreements governed relationships and did not include arbitration provisions; no necessity to imply contract; appeal dismissed.

Citation
[2017] EWHC 2146 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant and Respondent: Wilfried Guemiand Bony; Appellant and Defendant: Gilbert Francis Kacou; Appellant and Defendant: Gilbert Francis Kacou Promotion S. A. R. L; Appellant and Defendant: Dalibor Lacina; Appellant and Defendant: International Football Marketing & Management S. R. O; Appellant and Defendant: Swansea City Association Football Club Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Post Interlocutory, Appeal From Order Refusing Stay Pending Arbitration
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Implied Contracts, Arbitration Agreements, Incorporation by Reference, Sports Regulatory Rules
Contract Law Sports Law Arbitration Implied Contracts Arbitration Agreements Incorporation by Reference Sports Regulatory Rules

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Parties

Wilfried Guemiand Bony

Claimant and Respondent

Gilbert Francis Kacou

Appellant and Defendant

Gilbert Francis Kacou Promotion S. A. R. L

Appellant and Defendant

Dalibor Lacina

Appellant and Defendant

International Football Marketing & Management S. R. O

Appellant and Defendant

Swansea City Association Football Club Limited

Appellant and Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Post Interlocutory, Appeal From Order Refusing Stay Pending Arbitration

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an implied contract incorporating FA Rule K arbitration exists between claimant and defendants
  2. 2 Whether proceedings should be stayed under Arbitration Act 1996 s.9

Ratio Decidendi

No implied contract incorporating FA Rule K arbitration existed between claimant and defendants; express agreements governed relationships and did not include arbitration provisions; no necessity to imply contract; appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No stay of proceedings pending arbitration
  • District Judge's order affirmed