Malaysia Sulu case

Heirs to the Sultanate of Sulu v. Malaysia
Heirs to the Sultanate of Sulu v. Malaysia
Court	Court of Cassation
Decided	28 February 2022
Case history
Prior actions	Arbitration in Spain. Challenge to Arbitration case first filed at the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid; Seat of arbitration moved to Paris. Challenge to arbitration in the Paris Court;
Appealed to	Court of Appeal of Paris then Court of Cassation
Subsequent action	French courts held that Arbitrator lacked jurisdiction over the case (July 2023, November 2024);
Related actions	Government of Malaysia v Nurhima Kiram Forman & Ors (2020) – High Court in Sabah and Sarawak; Nullification of Stampa's appointment (2021) – Madrid High Court;
Case opinions
Decision by	Court of Cassation

The Malaysia Sulu case is an international legal dispute in which persons claiming to be heirs of the Sultanate of Sulu made claims against the government of Malaysia by way of arbitration. The claims were subsequently litigated in the Spanish, French, and Dutch court systems. Malaysia obtained a final victory in the French Court of Cassation on 6 November 2024.