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CHAPTER XXII
1.
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CHA PT ER XXII
COMMERCIA L A RBIT RA T ION
1 . Conv ent ion on t h e Recognit ion a nd Enforcem ent of Foreign A rbit ra l A wa rds
New Yor k, 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 5 8
Ent ry int o force
: 7 Ju n e 1 9 5 9 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle XII.
Regist ra t ion
: 7 Ju n e 1 9 5 9 , No. 4 7 3 9
St a t u s
: Sig n a tor ies : 2 4 . Pa r ties : 1 4 9
T ext
: Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series ,
v ol. 3 3 0
, p. 3 .
Not e
: Th e Con v en tion w a s pr epa r ed a n d open ed for sig n a tu r e on 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 5 8 by th e
Un ited Na tion s Con fer en ce on In ter n a tion a l Com m er cia l A r bitr a tion , con v en ed in
a ccor da n ce w ith r esolu tion 6 04 (XXI)
1of th e Econ om ic a n d Socia l Cou n cil of th e
Un ited Na tion s a dopted on 3 Ma y 1 9 5 6 . Th e Con fer en ce m et a t th e Hea dqu a r ter s of
th e Un ited Na tion s in New Yor k fr om 2 0 Ma y to 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 5 8 . For th e tex t of th e
Fin a l A ct of th is Con fer en ce, see Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series ,
v ol. 3 3 0
, p. 3 .
Participant
Signature
Ratification, Accession(a), Succession(d)
Afghanistan
30 Nov 2004 a
Albania
27 Jun 2001 a
Algeria
7 Feb 1 989 a
Antigua and Barbuda
2 Feb 1 989 a
Argentina
26 Aug 1 958 1 4 Mar 1 989
Armenia
29 Dec 1 997 a
Australia
26 Mar 1 97 5 a
Austria
2 May 1 961 a
Azerbaijan
29 Feb 2000 a
Bahamas
20 Dec 2006 a
Bahrain
6 Apr 1 988 a
Bangladesh
6 May 1 992 a
Barbados
1 6 Mar 1 993 a
Belarus
29 Dec 1 958 1 5 Nov 1 960
Belgium
1 0 Jun 1 958 1 8 Aug 1 97 5
Benin
1 6 May 1 97 4 a
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
28 Apr 1 995 a
Bosnia and Herzegov ina 2
1 Sep 1 993 d
Botswana
20 Dec 1 97 1 a
Brazil
7 Jun 2002 a
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Brunei Darussalam
25 Jul 1 996 a
Bulgaria
1 7 Dec 1 958
1 0 Oct 1 961
Burkina Faso
23 Mar 1 987 a
Cambodia
5 Jan 1 960 a
Cameroon
1 9 Feb 1 988 a
Canada
1 2 May 1 986 a
Central African Republic
1 5 Oct 1 962 a
Chile
4 Sep 1 97 5 a
China 3
22 Jan 1 987 a
Colombia
25 Sep 1 97 9 a
Cook Islands
1 2 Jan 2009 a
Costa Rica
1 0 Jun 1 958 26 Oct 1 987
Côte d'Iv oire
1 Feb 1 991 a
Croatia
226 Jul 1 993 d
Cuba
30 Dec 1 97 4 a
Cy prus
29 Dec 1 980 a
Czech Republic 4
30 Sep 1 993 d
Denmark
22 Dec 1 97 2 a
Djibouti
1 4 Jun 1 983 d
Dominica
28 Oct 1 988 a
Dominican Republic
1 1 Apr 2002 a
Ecuador
1 7 Dec 1 958
3 Jan 1 962
Egy pt
9 Mar 1 959 a
El Salv ador
1 0 Jun 1 958 26 Feb 1 998
Estonia
30 Aug 1 993 a
Fiji
27 Sep 201 0 a
Finland
29 Dec 1 958 1 9 Jan 1 962
France
25 Nov 1 958 26 Jun 1 959
Gabon
1 5 Dec 2006 a
Georgia
2 Jun 1 994 a
Germany 5
,
6
1 0 Jun 1 958 30 Jun 1 961
Ghana
9 Apr 1 968 a
Greece
1 6 Jul 1 962 a
Guatemala
21 Mar 1 984 a
Guinea
23 Jan 1 991 a
Haiti
5 Dec 1 983 a
Holy See
1 4 May 1 97 5 a
Honduras
3 Oct 2000 a
Hungary
5 Mar 1 962 a
Iceland
24 Jan 2002 a
India
1 0 Jun 1 958 1 3 Jul 1 960
Indonesia
7 Oct 1 981 a
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 5 Oct 2001 a
Ireland
1 2 May 1 981 a
Israel
1 0 Jun 1 958 5 Jan 1 959
Italy
31 Jan 1 969 a
Jamaica
1 0 Jul 2002 a
Japan
20 Jun 1 961 a
Jordan
1 0 Jun 1 958 1 5 Nov 1 97 9
Kazakhstan
20 Nov 1 995 a
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Keny a
UNTC
1 0 Feb 1 989 a
Kuwait
28 Apr 1 97 8 a
Ky rgy zstan
1 8 Dec 1 996 a
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1 7 Jun 1 998 a
Latv ia
1 4 Apr 1 992 a
Lebanon
1 1 Aug 1 998 a
Lesotho
1 3 Jun 1 989 a
Liberia
1 6 Sep 2005 a
Liechtenstein
7 Jul 201 1 a
Lithuania
1 4 Mar 1 995 a
Luxembourg
1 1 Nov 1 958 9 Sep 1 983
Madagascar
1 6 Jul 1 962 a
Malay sia
5 Nov 1 985 a
Mali
8 Sep 1 994 a
Malta
22 Jun 2000 a
Marshall Islands
21 Dec 2006 a
Mauritania
30 Jan 1 997 a
Mauritius
1 9 Jun 1 996 a
Mexico
1 4 Apr 1 97 1 a
Monaco
31 Dec 1 958
2 Jun 1 982
Mongolia
24 Oct 1 994 a
Montenegro 7
23 Oct 2006 d
Morocco
1 2 Feb 1 959 a
Mozambique
1 1 Jun 1 998 a
My anmar
1 6 Apr 201 3 a
Nepal
4 Mar 1 998 a
Netherlands
1 0 Jun 1 958 24 Apr 1 964
New Zealand
6 Jan 1 983 a
Nicaragua
24 Sep 2003 a
Niger
1 4 Oct 1 964 a
Nigeria
1 7 Mar 1 97 0 a
Norway
1 4 Mar 1 961 a
Oman
25 Feb 1 999 a
Pakistan
30 Dec 1 958 1 4 Jul 2005
Panama
1 0 Oct 1 984 a
Paraguay
8 Oct 1 997 a
Peru
7 Jul 1 988 a
Philippines
1 0 Jun 1 958 6 Jul 1 967
Poland
1 0 Jun 1 958 3 Oct 1 961
Portugal
81 8 Oct 1 994 a
Qatar
30 Dec 2002 a
Republic of Korea
8 Feb 1 97 3 a
Republic of Moldov a
1 8 Sep 1 998 a
Romania
1 3 Sep 1 961 a
Russian Federation
29 Dec 1 958 24 Aug 1 960
Rwanda
31 Oct 2008 a
San Marino
1 7 May 1 97 9 a
Sao Tome and Principe
20 Nov 201 2 a
Saudi Arabia
1 9 Apr 1 994 a
Senegal
1 7 Oct 1 994 a
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Singapore
21 Aug 1 986 a
Slov akia 4
28 May 1 993 d
Slov enia 2
6 Jul 1 992 d
South Africa
3 May 1 97 6 a
Spain
1 2 May 1 97 7 a
Sri Lanka
30 Dec 1 958 9 Apr 1 962
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1 2 Sep 2000 a
Sweden
23 Dec 1 958 28 Jan 1 97 2
Switzerland
29 Dec 1 958 1 Jun 1 965
Sy rian Arab Republic
99 Mar 1 959 a
Tajikistan
1 4 Aug 201 2 a
Thailand
21 Dec 1 959 a
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2
,
1 0
1 0 Mar 1 994 d
Trinidad and Tobago
1 4 Feb 1 966 a
Tunisia
1 7 Jul 1 967 a
Turkey
2 Jul 1 992 a
Uganda
1 2 Feb 1 992 a
Ukraine
29 Dec 1 958 1 0 Oct 1 960
United Arab Emirates
21 Aug 2006 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
24 Sep 1 97 5 a
United Republic of Tanzania
1 3 Oct 1 964 a
United States of America
30 Sep 1 97 0 a
Uruguay
30 Mar 1 983 a
Uzbekistan
7 Feb 1 996 a
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
8 Feb 1 995 a
Viet Nam
1 2 Sep 1 995 a
Zambia
1 4 Mar 2002 a
Zimbabwe
29 Sep 1 994 a
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)
A fgh a nist a n
Declaration:
"A fg h a n ista n w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to : (i) r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e
ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te; a n d (ii) differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips w h eth er
con tr a ctu a l or n ot w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of A fg h a n ista n ."
A lgeria
Declaration:
Refer r in g to th e possibility offer ed by a r ticle I, pa r a g r a ph 3 , of th e Con v en tion , th e People's Dem ocr a tic
Repu blic of A lg er ia decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r e- cipr ocity , to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te a n d
on ly w h er e su ch a w a r ds h a v e been m a de w ith r espect to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips
w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der A lg er ia n la w .
A nt igu a a nd Ba rbu da
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"In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I, th e Gov er n m en t of A n tig u a a n d Ba r bu da decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e
Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e
ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g sta te.
Th e Gov er n m en t of A n tig u a a n d Ba r bu da a lso decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to
differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con - sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of A n tig u a a n d Ba r bu da ."
A rgent ina
11Upon signature:
Su bject to th e decla r a tion con ta in ed in th e Fin a l A ct.
Upon ratification:
On th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , th e Repu blic of A r g en tin a w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition
a n d en for cem en t of for eig n a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. It w ill a lso
a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot,
w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w .
Th e Con v en tion w ill be in ter pr eted in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr in ciples a n d cla u ses of th e Na tion a l
Con stitu tion in for ce or th ose r esu ltin g fr om m odifica tion m a de by v ir tu e of th e Con stitu tion .
A rm enia
Declarations:
"1 . Th e Repu blic of A r m en ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds
m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
2 . Th e Repu blic of A r m en ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of th e
Repu blic of A r m en ia ."
A u st ria
12Ba h ra in
13"1 . Th e a ccession by th e Sta te of Ba h r a in to th e Con v en tion on th e Recog n ition a n d En for cem en t of
For eig n A r bitr a l A w a r ds, 1 9 5 8 sh a ll in n o w a y con stitu te r ecog n ition of Isr a el or be a ca u se for th e
esta blish m en t of a n y r ela tion s of a n y kin d th er ew ith .
"2 . In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Sta te of Ba h r a in w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on
th e ba sis of r eci- pr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of
a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te pa r ty to th e Con v en tion .
"3 . In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Sta te of Ba h r a in w ill a pply th e Con v en tion
on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e Sta te of Ba h r a in ."
Ba rba dos
Declaration:
" (i) In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of Ba r ba dos decla r es th a t it w ill
a pply th e Con v en - tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in
th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
(ii) Th e Gov er n m en t of Ba r ba dos w ill a lso a pply th e Con - v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of Ba r ba dos."
Bela ru s
Th e By elor u ssia n Sov iet Socia list Repu blic w ill a pply th e pr ov ision s of th is Con v en tion in r espect to
a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor ies of n on -con tr a ctin g Sta tes on ly to th e ex ten t to w h ich th ey g r a n t
r ecipr oca l tr ea tm en t.
Belgiu m
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Bosnia a nd Herzegov ina
2Declaration:
"Th e Con v en tion w ill be a pplied to th e Repu blic of Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a on ly r ela tin g [to] th ose
a r bitr a l a w a r ds th a t h a v e been br ou g h t a fter en ter in g in to for ce of th e Con v en tion .
Th e Repu blic of Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
Th e Repu blic of Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e
Repu blic of Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a ."
Bot swa na
"Th e Repu blic of Botsw a n a w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ip,
w h eth er con tr a c- tu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed com m er cia l u n der Botsw a n a la w .
"Th e Repu blic of Botsw a n a w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e Recog n ition a n d En for cem en t of A w a r ds
m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Bru nei Da ru ssa la m
Declaration:
"... Br u n ei Da r u ssa la m w ill on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity a pply th e sa id Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds w h ich a r e m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Bu lga ria
"Bu lg a r ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to r ecog n ition a n d en - for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of
a n oth er con tr a ctin g Sta te. With r eg a r d to a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of n on -con - tr a ctin g Sta tes it w ill
a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e ex ten t to w h ich th ese Sta tes g r a n t r ecipr oca l tr ea tm en t."
Ca na da
142 0 October 1 9 8 7
"Th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of
leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of
Ca n a da , ex cept in th e ca se of th e Pr ov in ce of Qu ebec w h er e th e la w does n ot pr ov ide for su ch lim ita tion ."
Cent ra l A frica n Repu blic
Refer r in g to th e possibility offer ed by pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle I of th e Con v en tion , th e Cen tr a l A fr ica n
Repu blic decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g Sta te; it fu r th er decla r es th a t it
w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot,
w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w .
Ch ina
1 . Th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill a pply th e Con v en - tion , on ly on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en - for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te;
2 . Th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill a pply th e Con v en - tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e
People's Repu blic of Ch in a .
Cu ba
Cu ba w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en - for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e
ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. With r espect to a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de by oth er n on -con tr a ctin g
Sta tes it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly in so fa r a s th ose Sta tes g r a n t r ecipr oca l tr ea tm en t a s esta blish ed by
m u tu a l a g r eem en t betw een th e pa r ties. Mor eov er , it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g
ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der Cu ba n
leg isla tion .
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Cy pru s
"Th e Repu blic of Cy pr u s w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te; fu r th er m or e it w ill a pply
th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e
con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w ."
Czech Repu blic
4Denm a rk
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e ter m s of a r ticle I, pa r a g r a ph 3 , [th e Con v en tion ] sh a ll h a v e effect on ly a s r eg a r ds
th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de by a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te a n d [it] sh a ll be
v a lid on ly w ith r espect to com m er cia l r ela tion sh ips.
Ecu a dor
Ecu a dor , on a ba sis of r ecipr ocity , w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te on ly if su ch a w a r ds h a v e been m a de
w ith r espect to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips w h ich a r e r eg a r ded a s com m er cia l u n der
Ecu a dor ia n la w .
Fra nce
15Refer r in g to th e possibility offer ed by pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ti- cle I of th e Con v en tion , Fr a n ce decla r es th a t it
w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de
on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g Sta te.
Refer r in g to pa r a g r a ph s 1 a n d 2 of a r ticle X of th e Con v en - tion , Fr a n ce decla r es th a t th is Con v en tion
w ill ex ten d to a ll th e ter r itor ies of th e Fr en ch Repu blic.
Germ a ny
6, 16"With r espect to pa r a g r a ph 1 of a r ticle I, a n d in a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle I of th e
Con v en tion , th e Feder a l Re- pu blic of Ger m a n y w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Greece
171 8 A pr il 1 9 8 0
Th e pr esen t Con v en tion is a ppr ov ed on con dition of th e tw o lim ita tion s set for th in a r ticle I (3 ) of th e
Con v en tion .
Gu a t em a la
On th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , th e Repu blic of Gu a tem a la w ill a pply th e a bov e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition
a n d en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ct- in g Sta te; a n d w ill a pply
it on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w .
Holy See
Th e Sta te of V a tica n City w ill a pply th e sa id Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , on th e on e h a n d, to
th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te, a n d on
th e oth er h a n d, on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e
con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der V a tica n la w .
Hondu ra s
182 1 A u g u st 2 01 2
“ Th e Sta te of Hon du r a s w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d ex ecu tion of a r bitr a l [a w a r ds]
issu ed in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. A lso, it w ill on ly a pply th e Con v en tion to th e differ en ces
a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, con sider ed a s a s com m er cia l by n a tion a l
leg isla tion .”
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"Th e Hu n g a r ia n People's Repu blic sh a ll a pply th e Con v en - tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
su ch a w a r ds on ly a s h a v e been m a de in th e ter r itor y of on e of th e oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta tes a n d a r e dea lin g
w ith differ en ces a r isin g in r espect of a leg a l r ela tion sh ip con sider ed by th e Hu n g a r ia n la w a s a com m er cia l
r ela tion sh ip."
India
"In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle I of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov -er n m en t of In dia decla r e th a t th ey w ill a pply
th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a Sta te, pa r ty to
th is Con v en tion . Th ey fu r th er decla r e th a t th ey w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of
leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e la w of In dia ."
Indonesia
"Pu r su a n t to th e pr ov ision of a r ticle I (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of In don esia
decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te, a n d th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly
to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der th e In don esia n La w ".
Ira n (Isla m ic Repu blic of)
Declarations:
"(a ) In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Isla m ic Repu blic of Ir a n w ill a pply th e
Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e
con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e Isla m ic Repu blic of Ir a n ;
(b) In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Isla m ic Repu blic of Ir a n w ill a pply th e
Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds m a de in th e
ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te Pa r ty to th e Con v en tion ."
Irela nd
"In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I (3 ) of th e sa id Con v en tion th e Gov er n m en t of Ir ela n d decla r es th a t it w ill
a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of
a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te".
Ja m a ica
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Reservation:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of Ja m a ica , on th e ba sis of Recipr ocity , w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition
a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te, in a ccor da n ce w ith
a r ticle 1 (3 ).
Th e Gov er n m en t of Ja m a ica fu r th er decla r es th a t th e Con v en tion w ill on ly be a pplied to differ en ces
a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed to be com m er cia l u n der
th e n a tion a l la w s of Ja m a ica in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) of th e Con v en tion ."
Ja pa n
"It w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of
a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Jorda n
13Th e Gov er n m en t of Jor da n sh a ll n ot be bou n d by a n y a w a r ds w h ich a r e m a de by Isr a el or to w h ich a n
Isr a eli is a pa r ty .
Keny a
Declaration:
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a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of
a n oth er con tr a ctin g sta te."
Ku wa it
Th e Sta te of Ku w a it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly
in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
It is u n der stood th a t th e a ccession of th e Sta te of Ku w a it to th e Con v en tion on th e Recog n ition a n d
En for cem en t of For eig n A r bitr a l A w a r ds, don e a t New Yor k, on th e 1 0th of Ju n e 1 9 5 8 , does n ot m ea n in a n y
w a y r ecog n ition of Isr a el or en ter in g w ith it in to r ela tion s g ov er n ed by th e Con v en tion th er eto a cceded by
th e Sta te of Ku w a it.
Leba non
Declaration:
Th e Gov er n m en t of Leba n on decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
Liech t enst ein
Reservation:
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 (3 ) th e Pr in cipa lity of Liech ten stein w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis
of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er
Con tr a ctin g Sta te.”
Lit h u a nia
Declaration:
[Th e Repu blic of Lith u a n ia ] w ill a pply th e pr ov ision s of th e sa id Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition of a r bitr a l
a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor ies of th e Non -Con tr a ctin g Sta tes, on ly on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity ."
Lu xem bou rg
Declaration:
Th e Con v en tion is a pplied on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose
a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
Ma da ga sca r
Th e Ma la g a sy Repu blic decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con - v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g Sta te; it fu r th er
decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er
con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w .
Ma la y sia
Declaration:
Th e Gov er n m en t of Ma la y sia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. Ma la y sia fu r th er decla r es
th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con -tr a ctu a l
or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der Ma la y sia n la w .
Ma lt a
Declarations:
"1 . In a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t pr ov ision s of th e Con v en tion , Ma lta w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly
to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
2 . Th e Con v en tion on ly a pplies in r eg a r d to Ma lta w ith r espect to a r bitr a tion a g r eem en ts con clu ded
a fter th e da te of Ma lta 's a ccession to th e Con v en tion ."
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Declarations:
"Refer r in g to pa r a g r a ph s 1 a n d 2 of a r ticle X of th e Con v en tion , th e Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s decla r es th a t
th is Con v en tion w ill ex ten d to a ll th e ter r itor ies for m in g pa r t of th e Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s."
Mona co
Refer r in g to th e possibility offer ed by a r ticle I (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e Pr in cipa lity of Mon a co w ill
a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in
th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g Sta te; fu r th er m or e, it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces
a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ip, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its
n a tion a l la w .
Mongolia
Declaration:
"1 . Mon g olia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
2 . Mon g olia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er
con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of Mon g olia ."
Mont enegro
7Confirmation upon succession:
Reservations:
"1. The Convention is applied in regard to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia only to those arbitral
aw ards w hich w ere adopted after the coming of the Convention into effect.
"2 . Th e Socia list Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on a r ecipr oca l ba sis on ly to
th ose a r bitr a l a w a r ds w h ich w er e a dopted on th e ter r itor y of th e oth er Sta te Pa r ty to th e Con v en tion .
"3 . Th e Socia list Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion [on ly ] w ith r espect to th e
dispu tes a r isin g fr om th e leg a l r ela tion s, con tr a ctu a l a n d n on -con tr a ctu a l, w h ich , a ccor din g to its n a tion a l
leg isla tion a r e con sider ed a s econ om ic."
Declaration:
“ Th e fir st r eser v a tion on ly con stitu ted a n a ffir m a tion of th e leg a l pr in ciple of r etr oa ctiv ity a n d th a t th e
th ir d r eser v a tion bein g essen tia lly in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e w or d "on ly " w a s
th er efor e to be a dded to th e or ig in a l tex t a n d n ote ta ken th a t th e w or d "econ om ic" h a d been u sed th er ein a s a
sy n on y m for "com m er cia l".
Morocco
Th e Gov er n m en t of His Ma jesty th e Kin g of Mor occo w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
Moza m biqu e
Reservation:
“ Th e Repu blic of Moza m biqu e r eser v es itself th e r ig h t to en for ce th e pr ov ision s of th e sa id Con v en tion s on
th e ba se of r ecipr ocity , w h er e th e a r tibr a l a w a r ds h a v e been pr on ou n ced in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er
Con tr a ctin g Sta te.”
Nepa l
Declaration:
"Th e Kin g dom of Nepa l w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g sta te. [Th e Gov er n m en t of Nepa l]
fu r th er decla r es th a t th e Kin g dom of Nepa l w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e differ en ces a r isin g ou t of
leg a l r ela tion sh ip, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e la w of th e
Kin g dom of Nepa l."
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Refer r in g to pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle I of th e Con v en tion on th e Recog n ition a n d En for cem en t of For eig n
A r bitr a l A w a r ds, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Kin g dom decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con - v en tion to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
New Zea la nd
Declarations:
"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle 1 of th e Con - v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d
decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
"A ccession to th e Con v en tion by th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d sh a ll n ot ex ten d for th e tim e bein g ,
pu r su a n t to a r ticle X of th e Con v en tion , to th e Cook Isla n ds a n d Niu e."
Nigeria
"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle I of th e Con v en - tion , th e Feder a l Milita r y Gov er n m en t of th e
Feder a l Repu blic of Nig er ia decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a Sta te pa r ty to th is Con v en tion a n d to
differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of th e Feder a l Repu blic of Nig er ia ."
Norwa y
"1 . [Th e Gov er n m en t of Nor w a y ] w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of on e of th e Con tr a ctin g Sta tes."
"2 . [Th e Gov er n m en t of Nor w a y ] w ill n ot a pply th e Con - v en tion to differ en ces w h er e th e su bject m a tter
of th e pr oceedin g s is im m ov a ble pr oper ty situ a ted in Nor w a y , or a r ig h t in or to su ch pr oper ty ."
Pa kist a n
Declaration:
"Th e Isla m ic Repu blic of Pa kista n w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of [a ] Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Ph ilippines
Upon signature:
Reservation
"The Philippine delegation signs ad referendum this Con-vention w ith the reservation that it does so on the
basis of reciprocity."
Declaration
"The Philippines w ill apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of aw ards made only in the
territory of another contracting State pursuant to Article I, paragraph 3 of the Convention."
Declaration made upon ratification: "Th e Ph ilippin es, on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , w ill a pply th e Con v en tion
to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te a n d
on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e Sta te m a kin g su ch decla r a tion ."
Pola nd
Upon signature
Reservation:
"With r eser v a tion a s m en tion ed in a r ticle I, pa r a . 3 ."
Repu blic of Korea
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com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w ."
Repu blic of Moldov a
"Th e Con v en tion w ill be a pplied to th e Repu blic of Moldov a on ly r ela tin g th ose a r bitr a l a w a r ds th a t h a v e
been br ou g h t a fter en ter in g in to for ce of th e Con v en tion .
Th e Con v en tion w ill be a pplied tot h e Repu blic of Moldov a , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , on ly r ela tin g th ose
a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.”
Rom a nia
Th e Rom a n ia n People's Repu blic w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its leg isla tion .
Th e Rom a n ia n People's Repu blic w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds
m a de in th e ter r i tor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. A s r eg a r ds a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of cer ta in n on
-con tr a ctin g Sta tes, th e Rom a n ia n People's Repu blic w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity
esta blish ed by join t a g r eem en t betw een th e pa r ties.
Ru ssia n Federa t ion
Th e Un ion of Sov iet Socia list Repu blics w ill a pply th e pr o-v ision s of th is Con v en tion in r espect of a r bitr a l
a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor ies of n on -con tr a ctin g Sta tes on ly to th e ex ten t to w h ich th ey g r a n t r ecipr oca l
tr ea tm en t.
Sa u di A ra bia
Declaration:
On th e Ba sis of r ecipr ocity , th e Kin g dom decla r es th a t it sh a ll r estr ict th e a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion
to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
Serbia
2Confirmation upon succession:
Reservation:
"1. The Convention is applied in regard to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia only to those arbitral aw ards
w hich w ere adopted after the coming of the Convention into effect.
"2 . Th e Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on a r ecipr oca l ba sis on ly to th ose
a r bitr a l a w a r ds w h ich w er e a dopted on th e ter r itor y of th e oth er Sta te Pa r ty to th e Con v en tion .
"3 . Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion [on ly ] w ith r espect to th e dispu tes a r isin g
fr om th e leg a l r ela tion s, con tr a ctu a l a n d n on -con tr a ctu a l, w h ich , a ccor din g to its n a tion a l leg isla tion a r e
con sider ed a s econ om ic."
In a latter declaration dated 28 June 1982, the Government of Yugoslavia had specified that :
“ th e fir st r eser v a tion on ly con stitu ted a n a ffir m a tion of th e leg a l pr in ciple of r etr oa ctiv ity a n d th a t th e
th ir d r eser v a tion bein g essen tia lly in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e w or d "on ly " w a s
th er efor e to be a dded to th e or ig in a l tex t a n d n ote ta ken th a t th e w or d "econ om ic" h a d been u sed th er ein a s a
sy n on y m for "com m er cia l".
Singa pore
"Th e Repu blic of Sin g a por e w ill on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity a pply th e sa id Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition
a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds w h ich a r e m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Slov a kia
4Slov enia
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ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. Th ey fu r th er decla r e th a t th ey w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to
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differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of Sa in t V in cen t a n d th e Gr en a din es.”
Swit zerla nd
22T a jikist a n
Reservation
“ Th e Repu blic of Ta jikista n w ill a pply th is Con v en tion to differ en ces a n d a r bitr a l [a ]w a r ds a r ised ou t
a fter en ter in g in to for ce of th is Con v en tion w ith r espect to th e Repu blic of Ta jikista n a n d m a de in th e
ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te;
Th e Repu blic of Ta jikista n w ill n ot a pply th is Con v en tion w ith r eg a r d to differ en ces r ela ted to
im m ov a ble pr oper ty .”
T h e form er Yu gosla v Repu blic of Ma cedonia
2, 10T rinida d a nd T oba go
"In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov er n - m en t of Tr in ida d a n d Toba g o decla r es th a t it
w ill a pply th e Con - v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of
a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. Th e Gov er n m en t of Tr in ida d a n d Toba g o fu r th er decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e
Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e
con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e La w of Tr in ida d a n d Toba g o."
T u nisia
With th e r eser v a tion s pr ov ided for in a r ticle I, pa r a g r a ph 3 , of th e Con v en tion , th a t is to sa y , th e
Tu n isia n Sta te w ill a pply th e Con v en tion to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e
ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te a n d on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er
con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e Tu n isia n la w .
T u rkey
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e A r ticle I, pa r a g r a ph 3 of th e Con v en - tion , th e Repu blic of Tu r key decla r es th a t it
w ill a pply th e Con - v en tion on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de
on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er con tr a ctin g Sta te. It fu r th er decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly
to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s
com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w .
Uga nda
Declaration:
"Th e Repu blic of Ug a n da w ill on ly a pply th e Con v en tion to r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de
in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Ukra ine
Th e Ukr a in ia n Sov iet Socia list Repu blic w ill a pply th e pr o-v ision s of th is Con v en tion in r espect of
a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor ies of n on -con tr a ctin g Sta tes on ly to th e ex ten t to w h ich th ey g r a n t
r ecipr oca l tr ea tm en t.
Unit ed Kingdom of Grea t Brit a in a nd Nort h ern Irela nd
175 Ma y 1 9 8 0
"Th e Un ited Kin g dom w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de
in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. Th is decla r a tion is a lso m a de on beh a lf of Gibr a lta r , Hon g
Kon g a n d th e Isle of Ma n to w h ich th e Con v en tion h a s been ex ten ded."
Unit ed Repu blic of T a nza nia
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"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Repu blic of Ta n g a n y ika a n d Za n ziba r w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , in
a ccor da n ce w ith th e fir st sen ten ce of a r ticle I (3 ) th er eof, on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds
m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Unit ed St a t es of A m erica
"Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition
a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
"Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e
Un ited Sta tes."
V enezu ela (Boliv a ria n Repu blic of)
Declarations:
(a ) Th e Repu blic of V en ezu ela w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of
for eig n a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te.
(b) Th e Repu blic of V en ezu ela w ill a pply th e pr esen t Con - v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der its n a tion a l la w .
V iet Na m
Declarations:
1 . [Th e Socia list Repu blic of V iet Na m ] con sider s th e Con v en tion to be a pplica ble to th e r ecog n ition a n d
en for cem en t of a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de on ly in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te. With r espect to
a r bitr a l a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor ies of n on -con tr a ctin g Sta tes, it w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on th e ba sis of
r ecipr ocity .
2 . Th e Con v en tion w ill be a pplied on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l r ela tion sh ips w h ich a r e
con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e la w s of V iet Na m .
3 . In ter pr eta tion of th e Con v en tion befor e th e V ietn a m ese Cou r ts or com peten t a u th or ities sh ou ld be
m a de in a ccor da n ce w ith th e Con stitu tion a n d th e la w of V iet Na m .
Objections
(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were received upon ratification, accession or succession.)
Germ a ny
62 9 Decem ber 1 9 8 9
Th e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y is of th e opin ion th a t th e secon d pa r a g r a ph of th e decla r a tion of th e
A r g en tin e Repu blic r epr esen ts a r eser v a tion a n d a s su ch is n ot on ly con tr a dictor y to a r ticle I (3 ) of th e
Con v en tion bu t is a lso v a g u e a n d h en ce in a d- m issible; it th er efor e r a ises a n objection to th a t r eser v a tion .
In a ll oth er r espects th is objection is n ot in ten ded to pr ev en t th e en tr y in to for ce of th e Con v en tion
betw een th e A r g en tin e Repu blic a n d th e Feder a l Repu blic of Ger m a n y .
Declarations and Reservations made upon
notification of territorial applicationUnit ed Kingdom of Grea t Brit a in a nd Nort h ern Irela nd
Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey
[Th e Con v en tion w ill a pply ] . . . "in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I, pa r a g r a ph 3 th er eof, on ly to th e
r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
Territorial Application
Participant
Date of receipt of the
notification
Territories
Australia
26 Mar 1 97 5
All the external territories for the
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Papua New Guinea
Denmark
231 0 Feb 1 97 6
Faroe Islands and Greenland
France
26 Jun 1 959
All the territories of the French
Republic
Netherlands
2424 Apr 1 964
Netherlands Antilles and Suriname
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
3, 2524 Sep 1 97 5
Gibraltar
21 Jan 1 97 7
Hong Kong
22 Feb 1 97 9
Isle of Man
1 4 Nov 1 97 9
Bermuda
26 Nov 1 980
Belize and Cay man Islands
1 9 Apr 1 985
Guernsey
28 May 2002
Bailiwick of Jersey
United States of America
3 Nov 1 97 0
All the territories for the
international relations of which the
United States of America is
responsible
End Note
1 .
Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Tw enty-first Session, Supplement No. 1 (E/2 8 8 9 ), p. 5 .
2 .Th e for m er Yu g osla v ia h a d a cceded to th e Con v en tion on 2 6 Febr u a r y 1 9 8 2 w ith th e follow in g r eser v a tion :
"1 . Th e Con v en tion is a pplied in r eg a r d to th e Socia list Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia on ly to th ose a r bitr a l
a w a r ds w h ich w er e a dopted a fter th e com in g of th e Con v en tion in to effect.
“ 2 . Th e Socia list Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on a r ecipr oca l ba sis on ly to th ose
a r bitr a l a w a r ds w h ich w er e a dopted on th e ter r itor y of th e oth er Sta te Pa r ty to th e Con v en tion .”
"3 . Th e Socia list Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion [on ly ] w ith r espect to th e dispu tes
a r isin g fr om th e leg a l r ela tion s, con tr a ctu a l a n d n on -con tr a ctu a l, w h ich , a ccor din g to its n a tion a l leg isla tion
a r e con sider ed a s econ om ic."
In a la tter decla r a tion da ted 2 8 Ju n e 1 9 8 2 , th e Gov er n m en t of Yu g osla v ia h a d specified th a t th e fir st
r eser v a tion on ly con stitu ted a n a ffir m a tion of th e leg a l pr in ciple of r etr oa ctiv ity a n d th a t th e th ir d
r eser v a tion bein g essen tia lly in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle I (3 ) of th e Con v en tion , th e w or d "on ly " w a s th er efor e
to be a dded to th e or ig in a l tex t a n d n ote ta ken th a t th e w or d "econ om ic" h a d been u sed th er ein a s a sy n on y m
for "com m er cia l".
See a lso n ote 1 u n der “ Bosn ia a n d Her zeg ov in a ” , Cr oa tia , “ for m er Yu g osla v ia ” , “ Slov en ia ” , “ Th e For m er
Yu g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia ” a n d “ Yu g osla v ia ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter
of th is v olu m e.
3 .On 6 a n d 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica tion s con cer n in g th e sta tu s of Hon g
Kon g fr om th e Gov er n m en ts of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ote 2 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ote 2
u n der “ Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d” r eg a r din g Hon g Kon g in th e “ Histor ica l
In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g th e ex er cise of sov er eig n ty ov er
Hon g Kon g , Ch in a n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion w ith th e r eser v a tion m a de by Ch in a
w ill a lso a pply to th e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion .
On 1 9 Ju ly 2 005 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed th e follow in g decla r a tion fr om th e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a :
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 1 3 8 of th e Ba sic La w of th e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion
of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a , th e Gov er n m en t of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a decides th a t th e Con v en tion
on th e Recog n ition a n d En for cem en t of A r bitr a l A w a r ds sh a ll a pply to th e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e
Reg ion of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a . Th e sta tem en t m a de by th e Gov er n m en t of th e People's Repu blic of
Ch in a w h en a ccedin g to th e Con v en tion on Ja n u a r y 2 2 , 1 9 8 7 , a lso a pplies to th e Ma ca o Specia l
A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a .
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u n der “ Czech Repu blic” a n d n ote 1 u n der “ Slov a kia ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t
m a tter of th is v olu m e.
5 .See n ote 1 u n der “ Ger m a n y ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
6 .Th e Ger m a n Dem ocr a tic Repu blic h a d a cceded to th e Con v en tion w ith decla r a tion s, on 2 0 Febr u a r y 1 9 7 5 .
For th e tex t of th e decla r a tion s, see Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series
,
v ol. 9 5 9
, p. 8 4 1 . See a lso n ote 2 u n der
“ Ger m a n y ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
7 .See n ote 1 u n der "Mon ten eg r o" in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
8 .On 1 2 Nov em ber 1 9 9 9 , th e Gov er n m en t of Por tu g a l in for m ed th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion
w ill a pply to Ma ca u .
Su bsequ en tly , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 9 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 , fr om th e Gov er n m en t of Por tu g a l, th e
follow in g com m u n ica tion :
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith th e Join t Decla r a tion of th e Gov er n m en t of th e Por tu g u ese Repu blic a n d th e Gov er n m en t
of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a on th e Qu estion of Ma ca u sig n ed on 1 3 A pr il 1 9 8 7 , th e Por tu g u ese Repu blic
w ill con tin u e to h a v e in ter n a tion a l r espon sibility for Ma ca u u n til 1 9 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 a n d fr om th a t da te
on w a r ds th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill r esu m e th e ex er cise of sov er eig n ty ov er Ma ca u w ith effect fr om 2 0
Decem ber 1 9 9 9 .
Fr om 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 on w a r ds th e Por tu g u ese Repu blic w ill cea se to be r espon sible for th e in ter n a tion a l
r ig h ts a n d oblig a tion s a r isin g fr om th e a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion to Ma ca u ."
9 .A ccession by th e Un ited A r a b Repu blic. See a lso n ote 1 u n der “ Un ited A r a b Repu blic” in th e “ Histor ica l
In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
1 0.On 1 6 Septem ber 2 009 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e For m er Yu g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia n otified th e
Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of its decision to w ith dr a w th e r eser v a tion m a de u pon su ccession to th e Con v en tion . Th e
tex t of th e r eser v a tion w ith dr a w n r ea ds a s follow s:
“ 2 . Th e Socia list Feder a l Repu blic of Yu g osla v ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on a r ecipr oca l ba sis on ly to th ose
a r bitr a l a w a r ds w h ich w er e a dopted on th e ter r itor y of th e oth er Sta te Pa r ty to th e Con v en tion .”
1 1 .Th e decla r a tion m a de u pon sig n a tu r e a n d con ta in ed in th e Fin a l A ct r ea d a s follow s:
"If a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Pa r ty ex ten ds th e a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion to ter r itor ies w h ich fa ll w ith in th e
sov er eig n ty of th e A r g en tin e Repu blic, th e r ig h ts of th e A r g en tin e Repu blic sh a ll in n o w a y be a ffected by th a t
ex ten sion ."
1 2 .In a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 2 5 Febr u a r y 1 9 8 8 , th e Gov er n m en t of A u str ia n otified th e Secr eta r y
-Gen er a l of its decision to w ith dr a w a s fr om th a t da te, th e r eser v a tion m a de u pon a ccession to th e Con v en tion .
For th e tex t of th e r eser v a tion , see Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series ,
v ol. 3 9 5
, p. 2 7 4 .
1 3 .In a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed by th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l on 2 3 Ju n e 1 9 8 0, th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el
decla r ed th e follow in g :
"Th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el h a s n oted th e politica l ch a r a cter of th e sta tem en t m a de by th e Gov er n m en t of
Jor da n . In th e v iew of th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el, th is Con v en tion is n ot th e pr oper pla ce for m a kin g su ch
politica l pr on ou n cem en ts. Mor eov er , th e sa id decla r a tion ca n n ot in a n y w a y a ffect w h a tev er oblig a tion s a r e
bin din g u pon Jor da n u n der g en er a l in ter n a tion a l la w or u n der pa r ticu la r con v en tion s.
"In sofa r a s con cer n s th e su bsta n ce of th e m a tter , th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el w ill a dopt tow a r ds th e Gov er n m en t
of Jor da n a n a ttitu de of com plete r ecipr ocity ."
A com m u n ica tion iden tica l in essen ce,
mutatis mutandis
, w a s r eceiv ed by th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l, on 2 2
Septem ber 1 9 8 8 , fr om th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el in r espect of th e decla r a tion m a de by Ba h r a in u pon
a ccession .
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"Th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es, w ith r espect to th e Pr ov in ce of A lber ta , th a t it w ill a pply th e
Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g
Sta te.
"Th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es th a t it w ill a pply th e Con - v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of
Ca n a da ."
Su bsequ en tly , on 2 5 Nov em ber 1 9 8 8 , th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of its
decision to w ith dr a w , w ith effect fr om th a t da te, th e secon d pa r t of its r ev ised decla r a tion r eceiv ed on 2 0 Ma y
1 9 8 7 w h ich r ea d a s follow s:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da decla r es, w ith r espect to th e Pr ov in ce of Sa ska tch ew a n , th a t it w ill a pply th e
Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g
Sta te."
1 5 .In a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 2 7 Nov em ber 1 9 8 9 , th e Gov er n m en t of Fr a n ce n otified th e Secr eta r y
-Gen er a l of its decision to w ith dr a w , w ith effect fr om th a t da te, th e decla r a tion r ela tin g to th e secon d sen ten ce
of its decla r a tion r ela tin g to pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle I m a de u pon r a tifica tion . For th e tex t of th e decla r a tion so
w ith dr a w n , see Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series ,
v ol. 3 3 6
, p. 4 2 6 .
1 6 .In a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 3 1 A u g u st 1 9 9 8 , th e Gov er n m en t of Ger m a n y n otified th e Secr eta r y
-Gen er a l of its decision to w ith dr a w th e r eser v a tion m a de u pon r a tifica tion of th e Con v en tion . For th e tex t of
th e r eser v a tion , see Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series ,
v ol. 3 9 9
, p.2 8 6 .
1 7 .Sin ce th e decla r a tion [by Gr eece a n d by th e Un ited Kin g dom ] h a d been m a de a fter a ccession , it w a s
com m u n ica ted by th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l to a ll Sta tes con cer n ed on 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 8 0. Non e of th e Con tr a ctin g
Pa r ties h a v in g ex pr essed a n objection w ith in a per iod of 9 0 da y s fr om th e da te of th e a bov e-m en tion ed
com m u n ica tion , th e decla r a tion w a s deem ed to h a v e been a ccepted.
1 8 . In keepin g w ith th e deposita r y pr a ctice follow ed in sim ila r ca ses, th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed th e
decla r a tion in deposit in th e a bsen ce of a n y objection on th e pa r t of a n y of th e Con tr a ctin g Sta tes, eith er to th e
deposit itself or to th e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed, w ith in a per iod of 1 2 m on th s fr om th e da te of th e cor r espon din g
deposita r y n otifica tion lodg ed w ith th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l on 2 7 A u g u st 2 01 2 . A s su ch , th e a bov e decla r a tion
w a s a ccepted in deposit u pon th e ex pir a tion of th e a bov estipu la ted 1 2 -m on th per iod, th a t is on 2 7 A u g u st
2 01 3 .
1 9 .In keepin g w ith th e deposita r y pr a ctice follow ed in sim ila r ca ses, th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l pr oposed to
r eceiv e th e r eser v a tion in qu estion for deposit in th e a bsen ce of a n y objection on th e pa r t of a n y of th e
Con tr a ctin g Sta tes, eith er to th e deposita r y itself or to th e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed, w ith in a per iod of on e y ea r
fr om th e da te of th e n otifica tion (i.e. 1 7 October 2 002 ). With in a per iod of on e y ea r fr om th e da te of th e a bov e
deposita r y n otifica tion , n on e of th e Con tr a ctin g Pa r ties to th e a bov e Con v en tion n otified th e Secr eta r y
-Gen er a l of a n objection . Con sequ en tly , th e r eser v a tion is deem ed to h a v e been a ccepted for deposit u pon th e
ex pir a tion of th e on e y ea r per iod, i.e., on 1 7 October 2 003 .
2 0. On 2 4 Ma y 2 01 3 , th e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r itiu s n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of its decision to w ith dr a w
pa r tia lly th e decla r a tion m a de u pon a ccession to th e Con v en tion w ith r espect to A r ticle 1 (3 ):
"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle 1 of th e Con v en tion , th e Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s decla r es th a t it w ill,
on th e ba sis of r ecipr ocity , a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of a w a r ds m a de in
th e ter r itor y of a n oth er Con tr a ctin g Sta te."
2 1 .On 4 Ju n e 2 008 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Slov en ia n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of its decision
to w ith dr a w th e decla r a tion m a de u pon su ccession to th e Con v en tion . Th e tex t of th e decla r a tion r ea ds a s
follow s:
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 1 , th e Repu blic of Slov en ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion , on th e ba sis
of r ecipr ocity , to th e r ecog n ition a n d en for cem en t of on ly th ose a w a r ds m a de in th e ter r itor y of a n oth er
Con tr a ctin g Sta te. Th e Repu blic of Slov en ia w ill a pply th e Con v en tion on ly to differ en ces a r isin g ou t of leg a l
r ela tion sh ips, w h eth er con tr a ctu a l or n ot, w h ich a r e con sider ed a s com m er cia l u n der th e n a tion a l la w of th e
Repu blic of Slov en ia .”
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2 3 .A t th e tim e of a ccedin g to th e Con v en tion th e Gov er n m en t of Den m a r k decla r ed, in a ccor da n ce w ith
a r ticle X (1 ), th a t it w ou ld n ot a pply for th e tim e bein g to th e Fa er oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d.
In a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 1 2 Nov em ber 1 9 7 5 , th e Gov er n m en t of Den m a r k decla r ed th a t it h a d
w ith dr a w n th e a bov e-m en tion ed decla r a tion , th is decision to ta ke effect on 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 7 6 .
In a fu r th er com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 5 Ja n u a r y 1 9 7 8 , th e Gov er n m en t of Den m a r k con fir m ed th a t th e
com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed by th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l on 1 2 Nov em ber 1 9 7 5 sh ou ld be con sider ed a s h a v in g
ta ken effect fr om 1 0 Febr u a r y 1 9 7 6 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle X (2 ), it bein g u n der stood th a t th e
Con v en tion w a s a pplied de facto to th e Fa er oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d fr om 1 Ja n u a r y to 9 Febr u a r y 1 9 7 6 .
2 4 .See n ote 1 u n der “ Neth er la n ds” r eg a r din g A r u ba /Neth er la n ds A n tilles in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ”
section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
2 5 .See a lso u n der
"Declarations and Reservations" for th e r eser v a tion m a de by th e Un ited Kin g dom , w h ich
w a s a lso m a de on beh a lf of Gibr a lta r , Hon g Kon g (see also note 3 ) a n d th e Isle of Ma n .
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