CGC Overseas Construction Ethiopia Ltd claimed its contractual agreement with Ethio-Canadian Business Group Plc stipulates that no court has the authority to try the case in which the latter sued it for breach of contract, and requested that the charges be dropped, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.
Ethio-Canadian is contractually obliged to settle the dispute through arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) or outside of court as had previously been agreed to by the plaintiff, CGC Overseas claimed in the Federal High Court, Eighth Civil Bench.
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