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Former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan has been appointed chairman of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC), the self-regulatory body established under the Malaysian Media Council Act 2025. Photo: Facebook/ @Malaysian Media Council

The Paris Court of Appeal’s decision to annul the US$14.9 billion final arbitration award sought by the self-proclaimed heirs of the Sulu Sultanate marks a decisive legal victory for Malaysia.

The Paris Court of Appeal has annulled in its entirety the purported ‘Final Award’ from arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa granted on Feb 28, 2022, and ordered the so-called Sulu claimants to pay Malaysia €200,000 in costs.

The Spanish Supreme Court has dismissed the cassation appeal filed by arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa in the Sulu claimants' case against Malaysia, thereby upholding his conviction for contempt of court.

In 2023, an arbitrator ruled against Rinsch, ordering him to pay nearly US$12 million in damages and legal fees to Netflix. - AFP file photo

Zahid Hamidi. Photo by Bernama

Rogue arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa has been found guilty of contempt of court and has been sentenced by the Spanish Court to six months in prison. - Photo: Stampa Abogados website

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Rogue arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa has been found guilty of contempt of court and has been sentenced by the Spanish Court to six months in prison. - Photo: Stampa Abogados website

The formidable endeavours undertaken by the government to safeguard property, rights, and national sovereignty were unequivocally validated through Malaysia's triumphant adjudications in international courts against legal action brought by a group of Sulu individuals purporting to be descendants of the Sulu Sultanate.