Legal Opinion
Africard Co. Ltd. v. Republic of Niger
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 27, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2016-0196PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Amy Berman Jackson, United States District Judge
Petitioner Africard Company, Ltd. (“Af-ricard”) has filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award against respondent, the Republic of Niger, pursuant to Section 207 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 207. Pet. to Confirm Foreign Arb. Award & to Enter J. [Dkt. # 1] (“Pet.”) ¶ 1. The petition arises from Niger’s 2011 contract with Africard to produce biometric and electronic passports. Id. ¶ 12. According to the terms of the parties’ agreement, Africard was contracted to produce a minimum of one million biometric and…
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