Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-2019
Abstract
On 26 June 2018, the UnitedNations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) approved, largelywithout modification, the final drafts of the Convention on International SettlementAgreements Resulting from Mediation (the Singapore Convention) and amendmentsto the Model Law on International Commercial Mediation prepared by WorkingGroup II. These instruments aim to promote the enforceability of internationalcommercial settlement agreements reached through mediation in the same way thatthe New York Convention facilitates the recognition and enforcement ofinternational arbitration awards. This paper provides a critical analysis of theSingapore Convention and some commentary from an Asian perspective.
Keywords
Mediation, Singapore Convention on Mediation, UNCITRAL
Discipline
Asian Studies | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Research Areas
Dispute Resolution
Publication
Asian Journal of International Law
ISSN
2044-2513
Identifier
10.1017/S2044251318000309
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP): HSS Journals
Citation
CHUA, Eunice.
The Singapore convention on mediation - A brighter future for Asian dispute resolution. (2019). Asian Journal of International Law.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2869
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1017/S2044251318000309