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Leading Case
new york conventionpublic policydue processcomity
Hebei Import & Export Corp v Polytek Engineering Co Ltd
(1999) 2 HKCFAR 111; FACV No. 10 of 1998
Key Principle
Enforcement of a Convention / foreign arbitral award may be refused on public-policy grounds only where enforcement would violate the most basic notions of morality and justice; and a party who fails to raise an objection before the supervisory court of the seat may be estopped from relying on it at the enforcement stage by its duty of good faith.
Area of Law
Civil Procedure, Conflicts & Arbitration
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