UK 20
Yearbook
Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, A.J. van den Berg (ed.), Vol. XI (1986)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
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UK 20. High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court, 26 July 1985
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114
Iran-US Claims Tribunal
The court discusses whether awards rendered by the Iran-US Claims Tribunal fall under the Convention.
501
Grounds are exhaustive
The court discusses questions relating to the general approach taken by the Convention to the grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement, including its pro-enforcement bias, as well as the system of the Convention, under which recognition and enforcement may only be denied on seven listed grounds and the petitioner has only the obligations set out in Art. IV.
503
Burden of proof on respondent
The court discusses the burden of proof of the grounds for refusing enforcement under the Convention.
514
Ground e: Award not binding, suspended or set aside - "Binding"