Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti - C.M.C. di Ravenna, Italy v Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu & Anor
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| Court | Singapore International Commercial Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Dominique Hascher, Hri Kumar Nair, Simon Thorley |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration, Conflict of laws, International Law |
| Counsel | Wong & Leow LLC, Ashish Chugh, Jeunhsien Daniel Ho, Lee Yu Lun Darrell, Lim Jia Ren |
Source: [2025] SGHC(I) 16, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC(I) 16 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 25 June 2025 concerning Arbitration, Conflict of laws, and International Law, specifically addressing conflict of laws, restraint of proceedings, and restraint of foreign proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair, with Dominique Hascher and Simon Thorley on the coram. The case was brought by Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti – CMC di Ravenna, Italy (applicant) against Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Wong & Leow LLC. The judgment cites 34 cases (24 Singapore, 10 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the Nepalese Development Board Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGHC(I) 16 explained
Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti - C.M.C. di Ravenna, Italy v Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu & Anor ([2025] SGHC(I) 16) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 25 June 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration, Conflict of laws, and International Law. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGHC(I) 16 about?
Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti - C.M.C. di Ravenna, Italy v Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu & Anor ([2025] SGHC(I) 16) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Conflict of laws — Seat of the arbitration”, “Arbitration — Restraint of proceedings — Foreign judicial”, “Conflict of laws — Restraint of foreign proceedings — Breach of legal or equitable right not to be sued”, and “International Law — Sovereign immunity — Sections 3, 11, 15 and 16 State Immunity Act 1979 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(I) 16 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), Nepalese Development Board Act, and State Immunity Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2025] SGHC(I) 16?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC(I) 16 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
An Italian construction cooperative sought an interim anti-suit injunction against two Nepalese government entities to restrain them from pursuing proceedings in Nepal courts that breached a Singapore-seated arbitration agreement in a water supply infrastructure contract. The SICC granted the injunction, finding a prima facie case that the arbitration agreement was valid, the Nepalese proceedings were brought in breach of that agreement, and the second defendant was not entitled to sovereign immunity as the contract was a commercial transaction.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 16?
[2025] SGHC(I) 16 (Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti - C.M.C. di Ravenna, Italy v Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu & Anor) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 25 June 2025 addressing Arbitration, Conflict of laws, and International Law, specifically conflict of laws, restraint of proceedings, and restraint of foreign proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair.
Who were the parties in Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti - C.M.C. di Ravenna, Italy v Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu & Anor ([2025] SGHC(I) 16)?
The applicant in [2025] SGHC(I) 16 was Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti – CMC di Ravenna, Italy, and the respondent was Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu, Melamchi Water Supply Development Board. Legal representation included Wong & Leow LLC. The case was decided on 25 June 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(I) 16?
[2025] SGHC(I) 16 was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 25 June 2025. Dominique Hascher and Simon Thorley also sat on the coram. The case concerned Arbitration, Conflict of laws, and International Law.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(I) 16 cite?
[2025] SGHC(I) 16 cites 34 prior decisions, including 10 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, Nepalese Development Board Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 16)