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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

No. 21-7003

September Term, 2021

FILED ON: MARCH 11, 2022

PROCESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED,

APPELLEE

v.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,

APPELLANTS

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the District of Columbia

(No. 1:18-cv-00594)

Before: HENDERSON, MILLETT and WALKER, Circuit Judges

JUDGMENT

This cause came on to be heard on the record on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and was argued by counsel. On consideration thereof, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in this cause be affirmed on the ground that the requirements of the arbitration exception under § 1605(a)(6) are satisfied, thereby abrogating Nigeria’s sovereign immunity, in accordance with the opinion of the court filed herein this date.

Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT:
Mark J. Langer, Clerk

BY:

Signature

Daniel J. Reidy
Deputy Clerk

Date: March 11, 2022

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge Henderson.