Legal Opinion
Libyan American Oil Co. v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahirya
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 18, 1980No. Misc. 79-57PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN LEWIS SMITH, Jr., District Judge.
The Libyan American Oil Company (LIAMCO) brings this action to confirm and enforce an arbitration award rendered on April 12, 1977, in Geneva, Switzerland, against the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahirya (Libya). The arbitral award was rendered pursuant to a clause contained in certain petroleum concessions entered into by LIAMCO and Libya in 1955. In 1973 and 1974 Libya nationalized both LIAMCO’s rights under the concessions and certain of its oil drilling equipment. Following unsuccessful negotiations regarding compensation, LIAMCO…
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