Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait)
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judge | Lord Hodge,Lord Lloyd-Jones,Lord Sales,Lord Hamblen,Lord Leggatt |
| Judgment Date | 27 October 2021 |
| Neutral Citation | [2021] UKSC 48 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Court | Supreme Court |
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So Far Yet So Close: Comparing Governing Laws in Arbitration Agreements under English and Chinese Laws.
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