Draft convention to establish uniform rules for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters
The Law Council of Australia welcomes the opportunity to make a submission the Attorney-General’s Department in response to the Hague Conference Judgments Project Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Public Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) and Draft Convention (Proposed Convention).
The Hague Conference Judgments Project refers to the AttorneyGeneral’s Department’s current negotiation of a Proposed Convention to establish uniform rules for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters.
This submission has been prepared by the International Arbitration Committee of the International Law Section of the Law Council (ILS Arbitration Committee) and the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council (BLS IP Committee).
You can read the full submission below.