Ghana: Court Halts Hearing of Default Judgment On ARA Libertad

The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court had granted an application to adjourn an intended motion for judgment in default filed by lawyers of NML Capital Limited, a commercial creditor, against the Republic of Argentina over their debts that culminated in the seizure of its naval ship, ARA Libertad on the Ghanaian seas at the Tema Port.

The decision of the court yesterday, followed an application filed by counsel for the Republic of Argentina, Mr. Kizito Beyuo, requesting the court to suspend the hearing of the issue before it until the final determination of an appeal filed against the court's decision on the immunity of the naval ship file at the Court of Appeal.

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