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ORIENT POWER COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED art — 2021 SCMR 1728 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 1728 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
ORIENT POWER COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED art

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Judgment text as reported

ORIENT POWER COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED art. 7(2)---Recognition and Enforcement (arbitration agreements and Foreign arbitral awards) act (XVII of 2011), Preamble---arbitration act (X of 1940), Preamble---arbitration agreements---Incorporation of an arbitration clause by reference---Scope---article 7(2) of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on International Commercial arbitration ("UNCITRaL Model Law"), in furtherance of its pro arbitration aims, explicitly allowed for incorporation of arbitration clauses by reference---Supreme Court observed that in a commercially fast paced world, where the world was essentially a global village, it was regrettable that Pakistan, although a signatory to 'UNCITRaL Model Law', had till date not incorporated its provisions into its domestic law and the Recognition and Enforcement (arbitration agreements and Foreign arbitral awards) act, 2011 made no mention of incorporation of arbitration clauses by reference.

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