Civil Judgments

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Civil Judgments Between India and the UAE

David Russell AM QC ‘s article on ‘The Reciprocal Enforcement of Civil Judgments Between India and the UAE’ was recently published in the MENA Business Law Review. The Agreement between the United Arab Emirates and India on Juridical and Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters was signed in 1999 and ratified in 2000. In January 2020, the Government of India notified the UAE as a “reciprocating territory” for the purposes of recognising UAE civil judgments in India without a re-examination of the merits of the underlying dispute. The Treaty is a reflection of the close cultural and economic ties between the two countries. The mutual recognition of civil judgments between a civil law jurisdiction and a common law jurisdiction…

Legal Blog & Publications, Commercial 8 Oct, 2020