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Divine Inspiration (DIGOIL) v. DRC, Clerks Entry of Default, September 20, 2020

20 Sep 2020
Divine Inspiration Group (PTY) Ltd v. Democratic Republic of Congo, ICC Case No. 22370/DDA
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Clerks Entry of Default
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Clerks Entry of Default
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Claimant's law firm
Respondent's counsel
Respondent's law firm
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Claimant's expert firm
Respondent's expert
Respondent's expert firm
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Third-party funder
Entities
DR Congo, Divine Inspiration Group (PTY) Ltd.
Country
United States
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Document Summary
Clerks Entry of Default
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This document is a Clerk's Entry of Default issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the enforcement or related proceedings between DIGOIL and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The procedural posture concerns the plaintiff's request for an entry of default pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, following the respondent State's failure to participate in the litigation.

The principal procedural issue addressed is the defendant's failure to plead or otherwise defend the action within the statutory timeframe. The record indicates that the Democratic Republic of Congo was duly served with the summons and a copy of the complaint on July 15, 2020. Upon review of the plaintiff's affidavit and the docket, the Clerk of Court determined that the respondent State had failed to file a responsive pleading or otherwise indicate an intent to defend the action.

Consequently, the Clerk formally declared the Democratic Republic of Congo to be in default. This operative entry establishes the respondent's default on the record, serving as a mandatory procedural prerequisite for the plaintiff to subsequently move for a default judgment before the presiding District Judge.