The Paris Court of Appeal in France on Tuesday (July 12) allowed the Malaysian government's application to stay the enforcement of the Final Award on claims by parties claiming to be heirs and successors-in-interest to Sultan Jamalul Kiram II.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the basis of the Paris Court of Appeal’s decision was that the Final Award dated Feb 28, 2022, issued by arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa through an international arbitration proceeding in Madrid, Spain, would affect the immunity of Malaysia's sovereignty...