Legal Opinion
Air Canada Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 14, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-2249Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AIR CANADA INC., Petitioner, Civil Action No. 24-2249 (JDB) v. BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Air Canada has petitioned this Court to confirm and enforce its arbitral award against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”). Venezuela seeks dismissal of the petition, contending that the award is unenforceable pursuant to Article V of the New York Convention because the Maduro regime represented it in its arbitration with Air Canada, to the exclusion of Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly. The…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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