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Micula v Romania

[2020] UKSC 5
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An ICSID arbitration award is directly enforceable as a judgment in England without merits review; the court's role is limited to verifying authenticity of the award.

Key Principle

An ICSID arbitration award is directly enforceable as a judgment in England without review on the merits; the court's role is limited to verifying the authenticity of the award.

Area of Law

procedure

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