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Existence of a valid arbitration agreement in Clause 15 of the Purchase Contract requires the dispute to be referred to arbitration under the London Court of International Arbitration; the court retains jurisdiction but must enforce the parties' agreement by referring the matter to arbitration rather than dismissing or staying proceedings.
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All preliminary objections raised by the 3rd Defendant are dismissed as they are factual and not pure points of law; board resolution is not mandatory except for internal disputes, cause of action and locus standi require evidence, and jurisdiction is not ousted by choice of law or foreign status.
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The High Court refused registration and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award because it conflicted with an earlier Tanzanian judgment declaring the underlying agreement void ab initio.
The High Court held it had jurisdiction over a winding-up petition against a Tanzanian company, but struck out the petition for defective authority and an unattached power of attorney.
The Court of Appeal upheld a forum-selection clause choosing the Court of Rome, declined Tanzanian jurisdiction, and replaced dismissal with a stay.
The High Court held that a foreign-law clause did not oust its jurisdiction and that limitation issues were triable, dismissing preliminary objections.
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