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Foreign Judgment
Private International law
What is enforcement of foreign
judgment
Once the court has determined its jurisdiction and
applicable law to solve the case involving a foreign
element the next step before such court is the enforcement
of judgment.
The enforcement of any judgment is the final step to solve
and finish the case involving such element.
In law the enforcement of foreign judgment is the
recognition and enforcement in one jurisdiction of
judgment made in another foreign jurisdiciton.
Contd.,
Foreign judgment may be recognised based on bilateral or
multilateral treaties or understandings, or unilaterally
without an express international agreement.
Once a foreign judgment is recognised, the party who was
successful in the original case can then seeks its
enforcement in the recognizing country.
Generally the foreign judgment are enforced based on
reciprocity or participation in a treaty
The court of the both the states must treat the judgment
equally binding and enforceable in the two jurisdiction
Grounds for Non-enforcement of
a foreign Judgment
1. Where the judgment was not rendered by an impartial
tribunal under procedures compatible with the
requirement of due process of Law.
Choice of Arbitrators
Choice of aw
Choice of Location
Choice of language
Choice of rules
Interim relief
Cost
Award of tribunal
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Court of Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
1. Incapacity if a party