Judgment · Arbitration Division
Pearl Petroleum Company Limited & Others v The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq [2017] DIFC ARB 003
A reference record of ARB 003/2017, drawn from the decision's own text. It sets out who the parties were, who decided it, what the decision did and where to read it. It does not summarise the court's reasoning or offer advice on it.
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At a glance
| Claim number | ARB 003/2017 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Arbitration Division |
| Decision | Judgment |
| Before | Justice Sir Jeremy Cooke |
| Date | 20 August 2017 |
| Date of issue | 20 August 2017 |
| Operative orders | 0 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 93 |
| Recitals | 1 |
Parties to ARB 003/2017
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| (3) Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited | Claimant |
| The Kurdistan Regional Government Of Iraq | Defendant |
Authorities cited in ARB 003/2017
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Legislation and practice directions
- DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004 DIFC law
- DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 DIFC law
- Arbitration Law DIFC law
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 4.51, RDC 9.1, RDC 9.31, RDC 9.34, RDC 9.53, RDC 9.54, RDC 9.55, RDC 43.11, RDC 43.61, RDC 43.69 — see the RDC.
Other decisions citing the same authority
Records of other DIFC Courts decisions that cite at least one of the same instruments. Shared authority is not shared reasoning — each decision turns on its own facts.
- CA 002/2015 — Fidel v (1) Felecia (2) Faraz [2015] DIFC CA 002 also cites DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004
- CA-004-2015 — Investment Group Private Limited v Standard Chartered Bank [2015] DI also cites DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004
- CFI 032/2020 — CFI 032/2020 Kaamil v (1) Kaawa (2) Kaabii (3) Kadija (4) Kaemon (5) also cites DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004
- XXXX — Ginette Pjsc v (1) Geary Middle East FZE (2) Geary Limited [2016] DI also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- XX — (1) Egan (2) Eggert v (1) Eava (2) Efa [2013] DIFC ARB 002 also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- ARB 015/2026 — ARB 015/2026 ARB 027/2026 Princeton v Persephone also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
Primary source
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