Opinion
19 Misc. 195 (KPF)
01-28-2020
COMMISSIONS IMPORT EXPORT S.A., Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and ECREE LLC, Respondents.
ORDER :
On January 14, 2020, Petitioner filed a motion requesting that the Court: (i) amend the October 9, 2013 judgment (the "2013 Judgment"), which had been entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Commissions Import Export S.A. v. Republic of the Congo, 13 Civ. 713 (RLW), and which was registered in this district in Commissions Import Export S.A. v. Republic of the Congo, 14 Misc. 187 (AJN), such that value of the judgment be converted from Euros to United States Dollars; and (ii) issue a determination pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1610(c) that a reasonable period of time has elapsed following the entry of the August 26, 2015 judgment (the "2015 Judgment") by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Commissions Import Export S.A. v. Republic of the Congo, 12 Civ. 743 (RCL), which was registered in this district in Commissions Import Export S.A. v. Republic of the Congo, 17 Misc. 175, such that Petitioner may proceed with attachment and execution on the 2015 Judgment.
Petitioner is hereby ORDERED to show cause why its requests should not be filed in the District of Columbia, before the courts in which the 2013 Judgment and the 2015 Judgment were originally entered. Petitioner shall file a letter, not to exceed five pages in length, on or before February 11, 2020, in support of its position that this Court, not the District of Columbia, should grant the relief sought. Respondent may file a letter in opposition, not to exceed five pages in length, on or before February 18, 2020.
SO ORDERED. Dated: January 28, 2020
New York, New York
/s/_________
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
United States District Judge