Section 44 Arbitration Act 1996 cannot be used against third parties (Commercial Court) | Practical Law

Section 44 Arbitration Act 1996 cannot be used against third parties (Commercial Court) | Practical Law

In DTEK Trading SA v Mr Sergey Morozov and another [2017] EWHC 94 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered whether to grant an application to serve an arbitration claim form seeking an order under section 44(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 1996, against third parties to an arbitration who were located abroad.

Section 44 Arbitration Act 1996 cannot be used against third parties (Commercial Court)

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Section 44 Arbitration Act 1996 cannot be used against third parties (Commercial Court)

by Practical Law Arbitration
Published on 01 Feb 2017 • England, Wales
In DTEK Trading SA v Mr Sergey Morozov and another [2017] EWHC 94 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered whether to grant an application to serve an arbitration claim form seeking an order under section 44(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 1996, against third parties to an arbitration who were located abroad.
Note, for a separate discussion of this decision, see Blog post, Interim court assistance in arbitral proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996: a reducing or expanding jurisdiction?