The Court granted the motion to confirm an award rendered in New York City. Having noted the grounds for refusing confirmation listed in the New York Convention, the Court added that since the arbitration took place in the United States, the award was also subject to the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) governing domestic arbitral awards. The Court referred in this respect to Art. V(1)(e) of the Convention, which implies the primary jurisdiction of the courts of the seat of the arbitration. Duron had not appeared in the action and had therefore not raised, let alone proven, any of the defenses listed in the Convention or grounds for vacatur listed in the FAA. Based on the record, the Court found that none appeared to exist.