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Jura Announces Dismissal in Full of PEL’s Appeal against certain reliefs granted in the Settlement Agreement Arbitral Award
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jura Energy Corporation ("Jura" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court (the “UK Court”) has dismissed in full the appeal filed by Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited (“PEL”) challenging the arbitrator’s jurisdiction in respect of certain reliefs granted to Jura’s operating subsidiaries, Spud Energy (Pty) Limited (“Spud”) and Frontier Holding
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