THE DUTCH AFRICAN TRADING COMPANY BV vs. THE WEST AFRICAN MILLS COMPANY LTD. [2016]DLHC4277

Date	2016-04-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. MISC/0015/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC4277

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU

MS. AYELEY AYEE FOR MS. ADELAIDE BENNEH PREMPEH FOR THE APPLICANT

MR. PATRICK POKU MABOAH FOR MR. K. AMOFA-AGYEMANG FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2016]DLHC4277
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">THE DUTCH AFRICAN TRADING COMPANY BV<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE WEST AFRICAN MILLS COMPANY
LTD.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT 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; &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;DATE: 28TH APRIL, 2016 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MS. AYELEY AYEE FOR MS. ADELAIDE BENNEH PREMPEH
FOR THE APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU,
JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>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; “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>14. That on the 7th
of September 2015, the Board of Appeal rendered its judgment in favour of the
Applicant herein, Respondent therein and made the following orders:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
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The sum of GBP Sterling 2,048,770 (two million forty eight
thousand and seven hundred and seventy British Pounds Sterling).<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
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