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Wassajja v Sylver Technical Services (U) Ltd (Arbitration Cause No. 13 of 2020)

High Court · [2021] UGCOMMC 74 · 2021 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for recognition and enforcement of arbitral award under Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Decision
Arbitral award recognized and decree entered for enforcement

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Holding

The court granted recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award under sections 35 and 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 2013. The applicant complied with all procedural requirements including filing the authenticated award and arbitration agreement. The time for setting aside the award under section 34 had expired and the respondent raised no objection. The award was recognized as binding and a decree entered for payment of the principal sum and compensation.

Outcome

Arbitral award recognized and decree entered for enforcement

Facts

An arbitral award was entered on 17 July 2020 by arbitrator Evans Tusiime at the Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (CADER) arising from CAD/ARB No. 60 of 2019. A taxation award was entered on 8 September 2021. The applicant filed and registered the arbitral award on 8 October 2020 together with the arbitration agreement as required under section 35(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. An affidavit of service dated 25 November 2020 was on file. The time prescribed under section 34(3) within which the respondent could apply to set aside the award had expired. The respondent did not object to the application and indicated it had made partial payment of UGX 11,000,000 with a further UGX 2,000,000 to follow by 27 September 2021.

Issues

  1. Whether the arbitral award should be recognized as binding on the parties.
  2. Whether a decree should be entered in terms of the arbitral award for purposes of enforcement.

Orders

  • Application granted.
  • The arbitral award is recognized as binding on the parties.
  • Decree entered in terms of the arbitral award for payment by the respondent to the claimant of UGX 14,760,000 as unpaid balance for work done.
  • Decree entered for payment by the respondent to the claimant of UGX 6,199,200 as compensation for delayed payment.
  • Decree entered for taxed costs of UGX 8,811,060.

Rules and key headnotes

Arbitration & ADR — Enforcement of Awards — Requirements under Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Under sections 35 and 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 2013, an arbitral award shall be recognized as binding and enforced as a decree of court where the party relying on the award furnishes the duly authenticated original award or certified copy and the original arbitration agreement or certified copy, and where the time for applying to set aside the award under section 34 has expired.
Arbitration & ADR — Enforcement of Awards — Effect of Expiry of Time for Setting Aside
Where the time for making an application to set aside an arbitral award under section 34 has expired, the award shall be enforced in the same manner as if it were a decree of the court.
Arbitration & ADR — Enforcement of Awards — Lack of Objection by Respondent
Where a respondent does not object to an application for recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award and has not applied to have it set aside, the court will grant the application where all statutory requirements are fulfilled.

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Wassajja v Sylver Technical Services (U) Ltd (Arbitration Cause No. 13 of 2020) [2021] UGCommC 74 (24 September 2021)
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