ZIMBABWE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT FUND v ZIMBABWE JIANGSU INTERNATIONAL COMPANY (PVT) LTD And CLASSIQUE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PVT) LTD

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant lacked legal capacity to enter into the contract and arbitration agreement.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant is a creature of statute; applicant participated in arbitration; applicant uses the building."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitral procedure was not in accordance with the agreement of the parties.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties agreed on arbitrator and issues; applicant raised jurisdictional challenge for the first time in court."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the award dealt with a dispute not contemplated by or falling within the terms of submission to arbitration.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Payment certificates issued without an architect."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the award is in conflict with the public policy of Zimbabwe.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Award made in USD; applicant claims violation of SI 33/19 and SI 142/2019."}

Background