Last updated: March 4, 2019
We are endeavoring to collect all Chinese court decisions involving the recognition and enforcement of the International Cotton Association (“ICA”) 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 31 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 the ICA 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 ICA arbitral award is refused
Result Arbitral Award Date Bases Petitioner Respondent Chinese Court Court Decision Grounds Yes A01/2016/01 (September 5, 2016) December 27, 2018 New York Convention Olam International Limited Zhengzhou Chaoge Spinning Co., Ltd. (鄭州朝歌紡紗有限公司) Zhengzhou Intermediate People's Court (鄭州市中級人民法院) （2018）豫01協外認3號 Withdrawal A01/2013/36 August 13, 2018 New York Convention Omnicotton ,Inc Shandong Yanggu Shunda Textile Co., Ltd. (山東陽谷順達紡織有限公司) Liaocheng Intermediate People's Court (聊城市中級人民法院) (2015)聊民五初字第6號 Yes A01/2012/152 (March 26, 2015) April 26, 2008 New York Convention JessSmith & Sons Cotton, LLC Shandong Qingrun Import and Export Co., Ltd. (山東省青潤進出口有限公司) Qingdao Intermediate People's Court (青島市中級人民法院) (2016)魯02協外認3號 Yes A01/2012/222 (October 28, 2014) January 28, 2018 New York Convention Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA Ningbo Future Import & Export Co., Ltd. (寧波前程進出口有限公司) Ningbo Intermediate People's Court (寧波市中級人民法院) （2015）浙甬仲確字第5號 Withdrawal A2012/01/223 August 28, 2017 New York Convention CGG Trading B.V. Shandong Yanggu Shunda Textile Co., Ltd. (山東陽谷順達紡織有限公司) Liaocheng Intermediate People's Court (聊城市中級人民法院) （2015）聊民五初字第7號 No A01/2013/04 June 29, 2017 New York Convention Plexus Cotton Limited Jiangsu Jinhao Industrial Co., Ltd. (江蘇金昉實業有限公司) Yancheng Intermediate People's Court (鹽城市中級人民法院) （2014）鹽商外仲審字第00001號 New York Convention, Article V 1. (a). Yes A01/2013/35 (May 30, 2014) May 24, 2017 New York Convention Glencore Grain B.V. Ningbo Future Import & Export Co., Ltd. (寧波前程進出口有限公司) Ningbo Intermediate People's Court (寧波市中級人民法院) （2015）浙甬仲確字第4號 Yes A01/2013/57 (April 7, 2014) November 21, 2016 New York Convention Glencore Grain B.V. Zhangjiagang Tianjiu Textile Co., Ltd. (張家港市天久紡織有限公司) Suzhou Intermediate People's Court (蘇州市中級人民法院) （2016）蘇05協外認2號 Yes A01/2012/199 (November 15, 2013) September 22, 2016 New York Convention Glencore Grain B.V. Shandong Jinhe Cotton & Maize Co., Ltd. (山東錦和棉麻有限公司) Jinan Intermediate People's Court (濟南市中級人民法院) （2015）濟商外初字第7號 Yes A01/2012/132 (July 22, 2013) September 22, 2016 New York Convention Glencore Grain B.V. Shandong Jinhe Cotton & Maize Co., Ltd. (山東錦和棉麻有限公司) Jinan Intermediate People's Court (濟南市中級人民法院) （2015）濟商外初字第8號 Yes (August 12, 2013) July 7, 2016 New York Convention Compass Cotton B.V. Shandong Yanggu Shunda Textile Co., Ltd. (山東陽谷順達紡織有限公司) Liaocheng Intermediate People's Court (聊城市中級人民法院) （2014）聊民五初字第4號 Yes (June 23, 2014) July 5, 2016 New York Convention Noble Resources Pte Ltd. Hubei Qinghe Textile Co., Ltd. (湖北清河紡織股份有限公司) Yichang Intermediate People's Court (宜昌市中級人民法院) （2015）鄂宜昌中民認字第00001號 Yes (September 2, 2013) June 12, 2016 New York Convention Noble Resources Pte Ltd. Zhejiang Xiongsheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (浙江雄盛實業有限公司) Shaoxing Intermediate People's Court (紹興市中級人民法院) （2014）浙紹仲確字第1號 Yes (January 10, 2014) May 25, 2016 New York Convention Ecom Agroindustrial Corp. Limited - Pully, Switzerland Shenzhen Guotaihua Investment Co., Ltd. (深圳市國泰華投資有限公司) Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court (深圳市中級人民法院) （2014）深中法涉外初字第60號 Yes (January 9, 2014) May 17, 2016 New York Convention Plexus Cotton Limited Kairuide Holdings Co., Ltd. (凱瑞德控股股份有限公司) Dezhou Intermediate People's Court (德州市中級人民法院) （2016）魯14協外認1號 Yes A01/2013/47 (April 17, 2014) March 15, 2016 New York Convention Olam International Limited Wuxi Natural Textile Industry Co., Ltd.(無錫市天然紡織實業有限公司) Wuxi Intermediate People's Court (無錫市中級人民法院) （2015）錫商外仲審字第4號 Yes (February 27, 2015) January 19, 2016 New York Convention Olam International Limited Zibo Yinhua Cotton & Maize Co., Ltd. (淄博銀花棉麻有限公司) Zibo Intermediate People's Court (淄博市中級人民法院) （2015）淄民特字第1號 No (April 4, 2013) November 2, 2015 New York Convention Ecom Agroindustrial Asia Pte Ltd. Qingdao Jinchangjiang Group Penglai Textile & Garment Co., Ltd. (青島金長江集團蓬萊紡織服裝有限公司) Yantai Intermediate People's Court (煙臺市中級人民法院) （2014）煙民涉初字第15號 New York Convention, Article II Yes A01/2012/161 (January 29, 2013) August 20, 2015 New York Convention JessSmith & Sons Cotton, LLC Jihua 3509 Textile Co., Ltd. (際華三五零九紡織有限公司) Xiaogan City Intermediate People's Court (孝感市中級人民法院) （2014）鄂孝感中民外初字第00001號 Yes (January 4, 2013) June 29, 2015 New York Convention Ecom USA Inc Foshan Nanhai Zhaoli Cotton Spinning Knitting Co., Ltd. (佛山市南海兆利棉紡針織有限公司) Foshan Intermediate People's Court (佛山市中級人民法院) （2014）佛中法民二初字第125號 Yes (November 23, 2012) March 16, 2015 New York Convention Toyoshima & Co.,Ltd Qingdao Yinxia Trading Co., Ltd. (青島銀夏貿易有限公司) Qingdao Intermediate People's Court (青島市中級人民法院) （2014）青認執字第2號 Yes (February 20, 2013) March 3, 2015 New York Convention Noble Resources Pte Ltd. Kairuide Holdings Co., Ltd. (凱瑞德控股股份有限公司) Dezhou Intermediate People's Court (德州市中級人民法院) （2015）德中民初字第3號 Yes A01/2010/80 (January 11, 2013) January 14, 2015 New York Convention Allenberg Cotton Co. Jiangsu Nijiaxiang Group Co., Ltd. (江蘇倪家巷集團有限公司) Wuxi Intermediate People's Court (無錫市中級人民法院) （2013）錫商外仲審字第0009號 No (December 7, 2012) January 14, 2015 New York Convention Louis Dreyfus Australia Pty. Ltd Jiangsu Nijiaxiang Group Co., Ltd. (江蘇倪家巷集團有限公司) Wuxi Intermediate People's Court (無錫市中級人民法院) New York Convention, Article II & Article V 1. (a). Yes (July 18, 2013) December 12, 2014 New York Convention Allenberg Cotton Co. Anhui Yuhua Textile Co., Ltd. (安徽裕華紡織有限公司) Hefei Intermediate People's Court (合肥市中級人民法院) （2014）合民特字第00001-3號 Yes (June 24, 2013) October 24, 2014 New York Convention Queensland Cotton Corporation Pty Ltd. Jiangyin Huafu Textile Garment Co., Ltd. (江陰市華富紡織制衣有限公司) Wuxi Intermediate People's Court (無錫市中級人民法院) （2013）錫商外仲審字第0002號 Withdrawal (September 9, 2011) September 17, 2014 New York Convention Allenberg Cotton Co. Ningbo Youngor International Trade Transportation Co., Ltd. (寧波雅戈爾國際貿易運輸有限公司) Ningbo Intermediate People's Court (寧波市中級人民法院) （2013）浙甬仲確字第2號 No A01/2012/98 (February 6, 2013) July 25, 2014 New York Convention JessSmith & Sons Cotton, LLC Wuxi Natural Textile Industry Co., Ltd.(無錫市天然紡織實業有限公司) Wuxi Intermediate People's Court (無錫市中級人民法院) （2013）錫商外仲審字第0007號 New York Convention, Article V 1. (c). Yes (April 10, 2013) July 2, 2014 New York Convention Toshima Co. Shandong Zouping Shenghe Textile Co., Ltd. (山東鄒平盛和紡織有限公司) Binzhou Intermediate People's Court (濱州市中級人民法院) （2014）濱中民二外字第1號 Yes (January 11, 2013) January 20, 2014 New York Convention Olam International Limited Jingshan Weijia Textile Enterprise Co., Ltd. (京山偉嘉紡織企業有限公司) Jingmen Intermediate People's Court (荊門市中級人民法院) （2013）鄂荊門民三初字第00019號 Yes (April 15, 2009) August 24, 2011 New York Convention Noble Resources Pte Ltd. Ningbo Yuxuan Import and Export Co., Ltd. (寧波泓軒進出口有限公司) Ningbo Intermediate People's Court (寧波市中級人民法院) （2011）浙甬執民字第354號
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