Registration and enforcement of foreign judgments

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• CONSOLIDATION CONTRACTORS (OIL AND GAS) COMPANY SAL V. MUNIB (2010)→

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  15 March 2010

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• MUDASIRU V. ABDULLAHI (2011)→

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• TELEGLOBE AMERICA, INC. V. 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (2008)→

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• INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION V. D.S.N.L. OFFSHORE LTD ( (2007)→

  Court

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  Judgment date

  31 May 2007

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• WITT & BUSCH LIMITED V. DALE POWER SYSTEMS PLC (2007)→

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  Judgment date

  25 May 2007

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