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New York Convention

noun/njuː jɔːk kənˈvenʃən/

C1CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The 1958 treaty requiring contracting states to recognise and enforce foreign arbitral awards subject to limited exceptions.

Enforcement was sought under the New York Convention in each jurisdiction where the debtor held assets.

Similar: 1958 Convention

Topic: Arbitration in Legal English

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