Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
8-2019
Abstract
This article introduces the Singapore Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (“the Convention”). It discusses the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements under the Convention against the background of private international law. First, the Convention and its genesis are introduced. Second, the rationale and scope of the Convention are examined. Third, the Convention is placed in the context of private international law. Fourth, the requirements for enforcement of an international mediated settlement agreement (“IMSA”) under the Convention are laid out. Fifth, the grounds for refusal of judicial enforcement of IMSAs are examined. The article ends with a conclusion and outlook.
Keywords
Private International Law, Mediation, International Dispute Resolution, Singapore Convention on Mediation, Singapore Convention, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Disputes
Discipline
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | International Law
Research Areas
Dispute Resolution; Private Law
Publication
Singapore Academy of Law Journal
Volume
31
Issue
Special Issue
First Page
1
Last Page
39
ISSN
0218-2009
Publisher
Singapore Academy of Law
Citation
CHONG, Shou Yu and STEFFEK, Felix.
Enforcement of international settlement agreements resulting from mediation under the Singapore convention – Private international law issues in perspective. (2019). Singapore Academy of Law Journal. 31, (Special Issue), 1-39.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2943
Copyright Owner and License
Singapore Academy of Law
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