SVENSKA PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AB v GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA (No 2)
[2007] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 12
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Lord Justice Scott Baker, and Lord Justice Moore-Bick
Arbitration – Sovereign immunity – Enforcement of
foreign arbitration award against sovereign state – Claimant obtaining
arbitration award against Lithuania in Denmark – Lithuania contesting
jurisdiction of arbitrators – Whether Lithuania entitled to state immunity from
enforcement of award – Arbitration Act 1996, section 103 – State Immunity Act
1978, sections 1, 2, 3 and 9.