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Convention, International Recognition and Enforcement Of, On
Convention, International Recognition and Enforcement Of, On
TBILISI, GEORGIA
26-28 February 2013
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Context
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Context
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Scope
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Scope
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The key obligations
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1. Chosen court must hear the dispute
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2. Non-chosen court must suspend/dismiss
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3. Court addressed must recognise/enforce
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3. Court addressed must recognise/enforce
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Status
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Status
Costa Rica
Actively considering
accession
Turkey New Zealand
Preparing for Actively considering
ratification ratification
Mexico
Acceded (2007)
Australia
Actively considering
ratification
Argentina
Actively considering
ratification
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Choice of Court Section
More information
available on the
Choice of Court
section of the Hague
Conference website
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The Judgments Project
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Background
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Background
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Background
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Tentative timeline for future work
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Judgments Project Section
More information
available on the
Judgments Project
section of the Hague
Conference website
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Hague Principles on
Choice of Law in International
Contracts
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Objectives
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Background
2012
Special Commission
approves the draft “Hague
Principles”
2010 – 2011
Working Group meets on three
occasions to prepare draft
articles
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Status
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The draft Hague Principles in a nutshell
In arbitration
Issues In court proceedings
proceedings
A non-binding single set of rules applicable to both court and arbitral
Set of rules
proceedings
Party autonomy
Consent
Basic principle
Change of law and severability
and its formulation
Formal validity
Battle of forms
Mandatory rules
Limitations Public policy exception
(different rules for court and arbitration proceedings)
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Additional information
www.hcch.net
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Questions ?
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