PRODEXPORT STATE COMPANY FOR FOREIGN TRADE v. E.D. & F. MAN LTD.

[1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 375

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Mocatta

Arbitration - Non-speaking award - Sale of sugar f.o.b. Constanza by Rumanian sellers to English buyers - Part of sugar shipped - Shipment of all sugar later prohibited by Rumanian Government - Claim by buyers for non-delivery of remainder-Non-speaking award in favour of buyers - Application by sellers to set aside award - Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction - Alleged misconduct of arbitrators - International comity - Arbitration Act, 1950, sect. 26 - General Rules and Arbitration Rules of Sugar Association of London. Arbitration - Procedure - Application for extension of time to appeal - Application for award to be set aside - R.S.C., Orders 3, 73. Conflict of laws- Illegality - Sale of sugar prohibited by Rumanian Government - Claim by buyers for non-delivery - Non-speaking arbitration award in favour of buyers - Whether award could be set aside - Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction - - International comity.