THE DUTCH AFRICAN TRADING COMPANY vs THE WEST AFRICAN MILLS COMPANY LTD [2016]DLHC16632

Date	2016-04-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO: MISC/0015/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC16632

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

MS. AYELEY AYEE

MS. ADELAIDE BENNEH PREMPEH

MR. PATRICK POKU MABOAH

MR. K. AMOFA-AGYEMANG

[2016]DLHC16632
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE DUTCH
AFRICAN TRADING COMPANY<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE WEST
AFRICAN MILLS COMPANY LTD<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0.2pt;">

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NO: MISC/0015/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 28TH &nbsp;APRIL, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MS.
AYELEY AYEE FOR MS. ADELAIDE BENNEH PREMPEH FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

MR. PATRICK POKU MABOAH FOR MR. K. AMOFA-AGYEMANG
FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A.
ASIEDU J. <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0.2pt;">

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</div>&nbsp;By an originating motion on notice filed on the 8th
February, 2016, the applicant seeks the leave of the court to enforce the
arbitral award of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce, London, United Kingdom
dated the 7th September, 2015. According to the applicant the
application is premised upon the inherent jurisdiction of the court. <o:p></o:p>The reasons for the application are detailed out in
an accompanying affidavit. The respondent is opposed to the application as
indicated in its affidavit in opposition. Upon the filing of the application,
the court ordered counsel to file their written submissions which they did. The
respondent has taken issue with the propriety of the application before the
court.<o:p></o:p>The facts and the reasons for the application are
captured in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 17 and 18 of the supporting affidavit.
According to the applicants:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “5. That by a claim submitted on 15th
January 2014, the Applicant herein, the Claimant therein, a private limited
liability company incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, commenced
arbitration proceedings against West African Mills Company Limited (WAMCO), a
limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Ghana.<o:p></o:p>6. That the said Request for Arbitration was
submitted to the Federation of Cocoa Commerce (FCC), in London, United Kingdom
pursuant to an arbitration clause of the FCC Contract and Appeal Rules, which
governed a number of contracts between the Parties, and subject to the
Arbitration Act 1996 of England and Wales.<o:p></o:p>7. That the Applicant alleged that the West African
Mills Company Limited, the Respondent herein, had breached the terms of the
Agreement between the Parties.<o:p></o:p>8. That the Applicant claimed by the said Request
for Arbitration, damages of GBP5, 701,695.88 and Euro 94,234.00.<o:p></o:p>9. That a hearing on Jurisdiction and Merits of the
case took place in London, United Kingdom on 1st October 2014.<o:p></o:p>