Enforcement of international settlement agreements resulting from mediation under the Singapore convention – Private international law issues in perspective

• Main Authors: CHONG, Shou Yu, STEFFEK, Felix
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
• Subjects: Private International Law; Mediation; International Dispute Resolution; Singapore Convention on Mediation; Singapore Convention; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Disputes; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; International Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2943; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4901/viewcontent/9246_3_Enforcement_of_International_Settlement_Agreements_Resulting_from_Mediation_under_the_Singapore_Convention.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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.