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Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pte) Ltd

[2019] SGCA 33
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Public policy ground for refusing enforcement of foreign arbitral awards must be narrowly construed, with due regard to international comity.

Key Principle

public policy ground for refusing enforcement; narrow interpretation; international comity

Area of Law

arbitration

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