nextgen solawazi ltd vs voltalia portugal sa 2020 tzhccomd 1998 19 august 2020

The petition was incompetent as the Arbitration Act No. 2 of 2020 was not operational due to lack of commencement notice, rendering the court improperly moved and the application invalid.

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Citation: nextgen solawazi ltd vs voltalia portugal sa 2020 tzhccomd 1998 19 august 2020
Parties: Petitioner: Nextgen Solawazi Limited; Respondent: Voltalia Portugal S.A.
Court: TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 19 August 2020
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome: petition dismissed
Legal Topics: Commencement of Statute, Jurisdiction, Procedural Competence
Source Language: english

Arbitration Commercial Law Commencement of Statute Jurisdiction Procedural Competence

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Parties

Nextgen Solawazi Limited

Petitioner

Voltalia Portugal S.A.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Arbitration Act No. 2 of 2020 was operational at the time of filing
2 Whether the court was properly moved under the cited law

Ratio Decidendi

The petition was incompetent as the Arbitration Act No. 2 of 2020 was not operational due to lack of commencement notice, rendering the court improperly moved and the application invalid.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed

Orders

petition dismissed with costs

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