Sulu claimants’ award thrown out by Paris Appeals Court


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia secured a landmark victory against the purported heirs of the long-defunct Sultanate of Sulu at the Paris Court of Appeal.

The court has upheld Malaysia’s challenge against the partial award handed down on May 25, 2020 by arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa in the case brought by eight Philippine claimants.

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