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Singapore enforcement of awards

PT Garuda Indonesia v Birgen Air

[2002] 1 SLR(R) 401
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2002
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under s.29 IAA, a Singapore court enforcing a foreign arbitral award will not re-examine the merits of the underlying dispute.

Key Principle

enforcement of foreign awards under s.29 IAA; court will not re-examine the merits of the award

Area of Law

arbitration

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