The Paris Court of Appeal upheld Malaysia’s challenge against the partial award rendered on May 25, 2020, by Gonzalo Stampa in the case filed by eight citizens of the Philippines, who are purported heirs of the long-defunct Sultan of Sulu.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said explained the decision means the claimants cannot rely on the award in France for any purpose.

“The Paris Court of Appeal found that...