Case law library
This page provides access to decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of Mauritius and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in international arbitration matters.
The official versions of decisions and reasons for decision by the Supreme Court of Mauritius are published in the Mauritius Reports (M.R.) or in the Supreme Court Judgments of Mauritius (S.C.J) and may also be viewed on the Supreme Court of Mauritius website. These judgments are the property of the Supreme Court of Mauritius and are subject to copyright protection unless otherwise indicated.
Decisions of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council are accessible through links to the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) website.
Substantive claim before Court (Section 5 of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act)
- Trikona Advisers Limited v Sachsenfonds Asset Management Gmbh 2011 SCJ 440a
- Mall of Mont Choisy Limited v Pick ‘N Pay Retailers (Proprietary) Limited & Ors 2015 SCJ 10
- Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd v UBS AG Singapore Branch & Anor 2015 SCJ 307
- UBS AG v The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd 2016 SCJ 43
- Hewlett-Packard International Trade BV v Happy World Ltd 2017 SCJ 324
- GFin Corporates Services Ltd & Ors v Bhargava A. 2019 SCJ 332
- Property Partnership Holdings (Mtius) Ltd v Tostee J. Y. 2020 SCJ 65
- Antonym.Life v Mint Management Technologies (Pty) Ltd 2021 SCJ 10
Competence as to jurisdiction (Section 20 of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act)
- Liberalis Limited and Anor v Golf Development International Holdings Ltd. and Others 2013 SCJ 211
- Massilia Limited v Golf Development International Holdings Limited & Ors 2014 SCJ 188
- Hewlett-Packard International Trade BV v Happy World Ltd 2017 SCJ 324
Interim measures (Section 23 of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act)
- Barnwell Enterprises Ltd & Ors v ECP Africa FII Investments LLC 2013 SCJ 327
- Massilia Limited v Golf Development International Holdings Limited & Ors 2014 SCJ 188
- Amana Middle East Holdings Limited & Anor v Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Ghurair & Ors 2015 SCJ 401
- Arabov A & Anor v Daleyot E 2020 SCJ 310
- Africore Energy Limited v MOGS Storage (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors 2020 SCJ 320
- Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Limited v West Indian Ocean Cable Company Limited & Ors 2021 SCJ 229
Enforcement
Section 39(2)(a)(i) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Validity of the Arbitration Agreement”)
- Liberalis Limited and Anor v Golf Development International Holdings Ltd and Others 2013 SCJ 211
- State Trading Corporation v Betamax Ltd 2019 SCJ 154
Section 39(2)(a)(ii) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Breach Of Due Process”)
- VSoft Holdings LLC v Peepul Capital Fund II LLC & Anor 2017 SCJ 445
- 1.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC (Respondents) & Anor v VSoft Holdings LLC (Appellant) 2.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC and Another (Appellants) v VSoft Holdings LLC (Respondent) (Mauritius) 2019 UKPC 47
- Essar Steel Limited v Arcelormittal USA LLC 2021 SCJ 248
Section 39(2)(a)(iii) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Ultra Petita”)
- Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited & Anor 2014 SCJ 100
- VSoft Holdings LLC v Peepul Capital Fund II LLC & Anor 2017 SCJ 445
Section 39(2)(a)(iv) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Composition Of Tribunal”)
- Flashbird Limited v Compagnie de Sécurité Privée et Industrielle Sarl 2018 SCJ 402
- Flashbird Ltd v Compagnie de Sécurité Privée et Industrielle Sarl 2021 UKPC 32
Section 39(2)(b)(i) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Arbitrability”)
- Segatto Paolo Italo v Geosond Holding Ltd 2015 SCJ 400
- Rostruct (Africa) Ltd v Geosond Holding AG 2015 SCJ 399
- VSoft Holdings LLC v Peepul Capital Fund II LLC & Anor 2017 SCJ 445
- State Trading Corporation v Betamax Ltd 2019 SCJ 154
Section 39(2)(b)(ii) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Public Policy”)
- Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited & Anor 2014 SCJ 100
- Segatto Paolo Italo v Geosond Holding Ltd 2015 SCJ 400
- VSoft Holdings LLC v Peepul Capital Fund II LLC & Anor 2017 SCJ 445
- State Trading Corporation v Betamax Ltd 2019 SCJ 154
- 1.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC (Respondents) & Anor v VSoft Holdings LLC (Appellant) 2.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC and Another (Appellants) v VSoft Holdings LLC (Respondent) (Mauritius) 2019 UKPC 47
- Betamax Ltd v State Trading Corporation (Mauritius) 2021 UKPC 14
- Essar Steel Limited v Arcelormittal USA LLC 2021 SCJ 248
Section 39(2)(b)(iv) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Breach of Natural Justice”)
- VSoft Holdings LLC v Peepul Capital Fund II LLC & Anor 2017 SCJ 445
- 1.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC (Respondents) & Anor v VSoft Holdings LLC (Appellant) 2.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC and Another (Appellants) v VSoft Holdings LLC (Respondent) (Mauritius) 2019 UKPC 47
Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act 2001
- Macsteel International Far East Limited v Desbro International Limited 2012 SCJ 26
- Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited & Anor 2014 SCJ 100
- Essar Steel Limited v Arcelormittal USA LLC 2021 SCJ 248
Constitution of Supreme Court and Appeal (Section 42 of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act)
Section 42(1) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Composition of the Court”)
- Trikona Advisers Limited v Sachsenfonds Asset Management Gmbh 2011 SCJ 440a
- Liberalis Limited and Anor v Golf Development International Holdings Ltd. and Others 2013 SCJ 211
- Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited & Anor 2014 SCJ 100
- UBS AG v The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd 2016 SCJ 43
Section 42(1A) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Interim measures”)
- Amana Middle East Holdings Limited & Anor v Al Churair Abdul Aziz Abdulla & Ors 2015 SCJ 401
- Arabov A & Anor v Daleyot E 2020 SCJ 310
Section 42(2) of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act (“Appeal before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council”)
- 1.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC (Respondents) & Anor v VSoft Holdings LLC (Appellant) 2.Peepul Capital Fund II LLC and Another (Appellants) v VSoft Holdings LLC (Respondent) (Mauritius) 2019 UKPC 47
- Betamax Ltd v State Trading Corporation (Mauritius) 2021 UKPC 14