Section 101: Recognition and enforcement of awards.

Arbitration Act 1996 · 1996 c. 23View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Recognition and enforcement of certain foreign awards

A New York Convention award shall be recognised as binding on the persons as between whom it was made, and may accordingly be relied on by those persons by way of defence, set-off or otherwise in any legal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

Where leave is so given, judgment may be entered in terms of the award.

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