Cross-Border Enforcement
/ˈkrɒsˌbɔːrdər ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/
Definitions
- (n.) The process of implementing and executing a court judgment or arbitral award across national jurisdictions.
Cross-border enforcement is essential when a creditor seeks to collect a judgment in a foreign country.
- (n.) Legal mechanisms and treaties that facilitate recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments or arbitral awards.
The 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements assists in cross-border enforcement between signatory states.
Forms
- cross-border enforcement
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Commentary
Cross-border enforcement involves complex interactions of private international law and national procedural rules; drafters should specify applicable treaties or statutes when addressing it.
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