D.C. Circuit Affirms Court’s Jurisdiction Over Intra-EU Arbitral Awards Against Spain

Mealey's ( August 19, 2024, 11:52 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 16 unanimously held that the D.C. federal court has jurisdiction over three petitions to confirm intra-European Union arbitral awards against the Kingdom of Spain worth approximately 358 million euros despite EU law barring such arbitrations, but split as to the court’s issuance of anti-suit injunctions barring related litigation in Europe, which the majority reversed....