The first test case “Res Cogitans” after the OW Bunker’s bankruptcy was first arbitrated and the tribunal found in favour of OW/ING. Vessel owners appealed the award but the English Commercial Court upheld the tribunal’s findings. Owners then appealed to the English Court of Appeal, however, the Court has upheld the Commercial Court decision of 14 July 2015.
The case
The case involved the direct supply by an OWB subsidiary to the vessel owners just before the OW bankruptcy was announced. No payment was made by owners pending clarification of the party rightfully entitled to be paid for the bunker supply. OW Bunkers did not pay the physical supplier.
See attached file: ALCO20150050 Summary (by far) of the test case Res Cogitans.pdf
宝运石油首个案例“Res Cogitans”到目前为止的概要
“Res Cogitans”案是丹麦宝运石油公司在宣布破产后的首个案例。宝运石油/荷兰国际银行在最初的仲裁中获胜。船东不服仲裁结果提起上诉，但英国商业法院支持仲裁庭的裁决。船东再次上诉至英国上诉法院，可是上诉院亦对商业法院的裁决维持原判。
案情概要
宝运石油宣布破产前不久，其子公司向“Res Cogitans”轮船东直接供油。在宝运石油破产后，船东不确定应向谁支付油款，因而一直没有安排付款，而宝运石油亦没有付款给其实际供油商。
详细信息请参阅附件。
