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UK court throws out Nigerian oil corruption case against Shell, Eni

Published 22/05/2020, 13:14
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LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - An English court threw out a $1.1
billion case Nigeria had brought against Royal Dutch Shell
RDSa.L and Eni ENI.MI related to a dispute over the OPL 245
oilfield, saying it had no jurisdiction, a court document showed
on Friday.
The Nigerian government filed the case in 2018 at a
commercial court in London alleging payments made by the
companies to get the OPL 245 oilfield licence in 2011 were used
for kickbacks and bribes. Justice Butcher said in his ruling seen by Reuters that the
High Court "must decline jurisdiction over the action against"
Shell and the other defendants.
Eni, which has said it did nothing wrong, had no immediate
comment. A Shell spokeswoman said the company welcomed the
decision.


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