In particular, while the 1945 UN Charter and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea acknowledged and promoted interstate arbitration, the New York and the Washington conventions consecrated the principle of recognition and
enforcement of arbitral awards with regards to international trade and investment.
Not exact matches
The term «
arbitral procedure» encompasses the period beginning
with the filing
of an action and ending when the
award is rendered.891 The application
of the law by a tribunal, on the other hand, goes to the actual merits
of a dispute and therefore falls outside the scope
of review at the recognition and
enforcement stage.892
With respect to the
award of interest, the Hamburg Court
of Appeal rejected a challenge to
enforcement under article V (1)(c), made on the basis that the
arbitral tribunal had
awarded more interest than had been claimed, considering that an «
arbitral tribunal can in its discretion and on its own initiative
award interest and compound interest for the time until the rendition
of the
award and for the time after the rendition
of the
award.»
Article V (1)(d) provides that the composition
of the
arbitral authority must have been in accordance
with the agreement
of the parties, or in the absence
of an agreement, the law
of the country where the arbitration took place, failing which recognition and
enforcement of the
award may be refused.
Similarities and distinctions
with respect to
enforcement of foreign
arbitral awards, and potential implications for forum selection.
For instance, in a 1968 case, a Swiss court refused to issue an
enforcement order on the grounds that the
arbitral tribunal had not complied
with the agreement
of the parties that «all disputes should be settled in one and the same
arbitral proceedings» and instead conducted the arbitration in two stages.904 In a 2001 case, the Italian Supreme Court enforced a first
award but not a second
award made
with respect to the same dispute.
He is well versed
with issues related to the
enforcement of arbitral awards, including applications for the setting aside
of such
awards.
With the advent
of the 1958 United Nations Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention), the world finally had a treaty that would allow for enforcement of foreign arbit
Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention), the world finally had a treaty that would allow for enforcement of foreign arbitral
Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention), the world finally had a treaty that would allow for enforcement of foreign arbitral a
Awards (the New York Convention), the world finally had a treaty that would allow for
enforcement of foreign arbit
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The Convention was concise, composed
of only 16 Articles, and dealt
with two issues: the
enforcement of the agreement to arbitrate and the
enforcement of the resulting
arbitral award.
Leading commentators agree that article V (1)(c) does not apply to
awards which fail to address all the issues submitted to the
arbitral tribunal for resolution.808 Though there are no reported cases addressing whether article V (1)(c) applies to
awards rendered infra petita, the view that such
awards do not provide grounds for refusal
of recognition or
enforcement is consistent
with the text and spirit
of the Convention.
The
arbitral award noted that this decision was taken
with the agreement
of the parties, and the party opposing
enforcement had not reserved it rights at the time
of the decision or following receipt
of letters confirming the decision.
Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA & Ors [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8: grounds for restraining by injunction an arbitration; as well as several leading cases dealing
with interim relief in aid
of international
arbitral proceedings including Mobil Cerro Negor Ltd v Petroleos de Venezuela SA [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 684 (expropriation
of Mobil's oil fields in Venezuela; successfully discharged worldwide freezing order for US$ 12 billion under s. 44
of the Arbitration Act 1996); ETI NV v Republic
of Bolivia [2009] 1 WLR 665 (CA): (nationalisation
of company; successfully discharged a freezing order obtained under s. 25
of the CJJA 1982 and s. 44
of the AA 1996 in aid
of an ICSID arbitration); Telenor v Vimpelcom & Altimo Group (pre-arbitration interim relief in S$ 3bn telecommunications shareholder dispute); Yukos Oil v Rosneft (US$ 425m freezing order in support
of enforcement of Russian
arbitral awards);
[7] While excluding judicial decisions and
arbitral awards will limit the number
of parties served by the instrument, the working group considered it best to avoid «overlap»
with other conventions and minimize confusion among
enforcement authorities over which instrument applies, although the final wording
of this provision remains to be determined.
Shearman's international arbitration practice only takes in one or two juniors a year, but there's a wide variety
of work on offer as «after arbitration comes
enforcement (
of the
arbitral award), and we do some
of that as well, usually in conjunction
with litigation.»
In addition to having been instructed in major arbitrations, such as the Bermudan - based arbitration relating to the reinsurance
of Arthur Andersen following the collapse
of Enron and WorldCom, and Elektrim SA's long running dispute
with Vivendi Universal over Polish telecommunications, he has particular expertise in relation to inter relief applications to the Court in relation to heavy arbitrations such as ETI Euro Telecom V Republic
of Bolivia [2008](no pre-emptive relief in aid
of an ICSID arbitration); Elektrim SA v Vivendi [2007] 1 Lloyd's Rep 693 (s. 68
of AA 1996 and
awards obtained by fraud); Elektrim v Vivendi [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8 (injunction to restrain arbitration continuing) Telenor East Holding II AS v Altimo Holdings & Investments Ltd (multi-billion dollar shareholder dispute — interim injunction under s. 44
of the AA 1996); Steadfast v Baker Hughes (s. 9 (3) step in the action preventing a stay in favour
of arbitration) and
enforcement of arbitral awards (Yukos v Rosneft: US$ 500m and Yukos v Russian Federation US$ 50 billion.
When an option, we assist our clients
with court appeals and other court challenges in respect
of arbitral awards, in the
enforcement of awards that have not been complied
with or in resisting
enforcement where appropriate, including working
with trusted foreign counsel should the relevant proceedings be abroad.
This website was created to host information on the implementation
of the Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards, signed in New York on 10 June 1958,
with a view
of promoting its uniform and effective application throughout the world.
With litigation being a major forte, TianTong also renders professional service relating to arbitration,
enforcement of judgement or
arbitral awards and providing Chinese law expert opinions in foreign - related litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Nevertheless, in Ecuador,
with the enactment
of the Ecuadorian General Organic Code
of Processes (GOCP) in 2015, the domestic rules
of procedure require a new homologation process prior the
enforcement of international
arbitral awards.
However, the third paragraph
of recital 12 complicates matters as it provides that where a member state court exercising jurisdiction under the Brussels I (recast) or national law has determined that an arbitration agreement is null and void, inoperative or incapable
of being performed, the court's judgment on the substance
of the matter can be recognised or enforced in accordance
with Brussels I (recast)(although this is expressed as without prejudice to the competence
of member state courts to decide on recognition and
enforcement of arbitral awards in accorded
with the New York Convention which «takes precedence over» Brussels I (recast)-RRB-.
Declaration: «In accordance
with article I (3)
of the said Convention the Government
of Kenya declares that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and
enforcement of arbitral awards made only in the territory
of another contracting state.»
«In accordance
with article I (3)
of the said Convention the Government
of Ireland declares that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and
enforcement of arbitral awards made only in the territory
of another Contracting State».
Ecuador, on a basis
of reciprocity, will apply the Convention to the recognition and
enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory
of another Contracting State only if such
awards have been made
with respect to differences arising out
of legal relationships which are regarded as commercial under Ecuadorian law.
It is understood that the accession
of the State
of Kuwait to the Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards, done at New York, on the 10th
of June 1958, does not mean in any way recognition
of Israel or entering
with it into relations governed by the Convention thereto acceded by the State
of Kuwait.
Counsel for the Attorney General
of Belize before the Caribbean Court
of Justice on issues
of constitutional law connected
with the
enforcement in Belize
of an
arbitral award in favour
of Belize Bank Limited.
As EU law is according to Eco-Swiss a public policy ground which requires national courts to review
arbitral awards for their compatibility
with EU law, this means that any
arbitral awards where the arbitration seat is in an EU Member State, or the recognition and
enforcement of the
award in an EU Member State is sought, can be successfully challenged in front
of national EU courts.
Unless the parties agree otherwise, the parties, the arbitrator and JW will treat the
arbitral proceedings, any related disclosures and / or discovery, and the decisions
of the arbitrator, as confidential, except in connection
with judicial proceedings ancillary to the arbitration, such as a judicial challenge to, or
enforcement of, an
award, or unless otherwise required by law or to protect a legal right
of a party.
It is
with great pleasure that we bring you the first LEX Africa Guide to the
Enforcement of Foreign Money Judgments and
Arbitral Awards in Africa which we trust you will find informative and practical.
Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts
awards Dubai Courts jurisdiction in «conduit» cases: The Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts, established in 2016 to rule on conflicts
of jurisdiction and conflicts
of judgments between the two courts, has issued two recent decisions in cases where claimants obtained an order from the DIFC Courts recognising
arbitral awards made outside the DIFC, where there was no connection
with the DIFC, and where the order recognising the
award was referred for
enforcement to the Dubai courts for
enforcement against assets located there.
These exceptions to the obligation
of confidentiality are most often relevant
with regard to the
arbitral award: for example, a party may have to disclose the
award to the court when bringing recognition and
enforcement proceedings.
Services in the Arbitration Practice include serving as local counsel in connection
with international commercial arbitrations, assisting in matters relating to the
enforcement of foreign
arbitral awards and representing clients in arbitration proceedings.
Application for
enforcement of the
arbitral award should be submitted to a competent judge along
with a copy
of the arbitration agreement, original
award and certified translation
of the
award if the
award is rendered in English, unless the parties agree on alternative means
of enforcement of the judgment.
Any unsettled controversy or claim between the parties arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or any breach thereof shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in New York, New York pursuant to the rules then in effect
of the CPR Rules
of Non-Administered Arbitration and in accordance
with the New York Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards; provided that the arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, amend, modify, or ignore any
of the provisions
of this Agreement.
As the courts in Canada continue to struggle
with difficult issues relating to the
enforcement of arbitration agreements and the
enforcement of arbitral awards, it is worth looking at how courts in other common law jurisdictions see the relationship between the courts and arbitration.
She has experience
with a broad range
of issues, from seeking emergency interim relief, to the
enforcement of international
arbitral awards in multiple jurisdictions around the world.