Kuwait Airways wins Canadian court battle

26 October 2010

Iraq cannot rely on state immunity to stop Kuwait from trying to seize Iraqi assets in Canada

Kuwait Airways has won its legal battle with Iraq Airways after a Canadian court ruled unanimously that Iraq cannot rely on state immunity to stop Kuwait from trying to seize Iraqi assets in Canada, including Bombardier aircraft, The National has reported. The ruling overturned two decisions by lower courts in Quebec, which ruled Iraq was entitled to state immunity from an $84m (AED308.5m) legal judgment awarded to Kuwait Airways in a British court.

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