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enforce

awards

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to

which the Convention applies, in

accordance with its local procedural rules.

6.

State party to the

On its face the New York Convention requires any

Convention to recognise and enforce

awards of any other State [even if that State is not a

States parties may

They may

party tu the New York Convention].

however make two

reservations if they wish.

declare that they

Contracting Parties [i.e. there must be reciprocity] and

limit the application to disputes arising out of legal

relationships which they consider to be 'commercial'.

will only apply the Convention to other

Ratification

7.

(a) The U.K. ratified the

Geneva Protocol on

extended it to Hong

27 September 1924 and

Kong on 10 February 1965 (reference at

Annex B).

(b)

The U.K. ratified the Geneva Convention on

2 July 1930 and extended it to Hong Kong on

10 February 1965 (reference at Annex C).

(c)

The

U.K. ratified the New York Convention on

24 September 1975 and extended it to Hong

Kong ΟΠ 21 January 1977.

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The U.K. has