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Waiver of article 8(1) rights
  • 26 Apr 2006

    CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED V GENESIS POWER LIMITED AND ANOR HC AK CIV-2001-404-1974

    Citation
    openlaw-e6ae2fa9_e282_46f2_b014_e71069793d2d.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Provisional decision to stay the domestic arbitration between Genesis and Rolls Royce pending final determination of the High Court proceeding, on conditions permitting cross-claims under r 163, deeming parties to waive rights to request a stay under Article 8(1) First Schedule Arbitration Act 1996 in respect of this proceeding, preserving limitation periods for claims before the arbitrator from 5 January 2004, and permitting a limited period for application to stay the related international arbitration; costs of the interlocutory hearing awarded to Rolls Royce against Genesis on a 2B basis.

    • Stay of arbitration
    • Jurisdiction to grant stay despite arbitration act
    • Cross-claims and third party procedure (r 163, r 75)
    • Preservation of limitation periods
    • Waiver of article 8(1) rights
    • Costs assessment (2b)