Guide to National Rules of Procedure for Recognition and Enforcement of New York Convention Awards A Special Supplement to the ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin

This Guide is the result of a vast study initiated by the ICC Commission on Arbitration to mark the 50th anniversary of the New York Convention (United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards).

Although the New York Convention has greatly facilitated the enforcement of arbitral awards internationally, it leaves broad scope for the application of national rules of procedure, which may vary significantly between the Contracting States, now numbering over 140.

Guide to National Rules of Procedure for Recognition and Enforcement of New York Convention Awards provides in-depth coverage of local legal conditions in many of these States, focusing on the following subject areas:

(A) The Contracting State and the New York Convention;
(B) National sources of law;
(C) Limitation periods (time limits);
(D) National courts and court proceedings;
(E) Evidence required;
(F) Stay of enforcement;
(G) Confidentiality; and
(H) Other issues

Listing country-by-country information on the key features of relevant procedural laws, this reference can be consulted as a first step when considering recognition and enforcement of foreign awards in one or more countries. Thus, this Guide will be invaluable to anyone interested in international dispute resolution, practitioners and academics alike.