As a reminder, the Kout Food saga has its roots in a franchise development agreement entered into in 2001 by Al Homaizi Foodstuff Company (AHFC) as franchisor and Kaba-Ji as franchisee (the Agreement). The Agreement provided that it would be governed by English law, and that any dispute would be referred to arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration, with the seat being in Paris, France.