9. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958)

State

Signature

Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d)

Entry into force

Albania

.

27 June 2001 a

25 September 2001

Algeria 1/ 2/

.

7 February 1989 a

8 May 1989

Antigua and Barbuda 1/ 2/

.

2 February 1989 a

3 May 1989

Argentina 1/ 2/ 7/

 26 August 1958

14 March 1989

12 June 1989

Armenia 1/ 2/

.

29 December 1997 a

29 March 1998

Australia

.

26 March 1975 a

24 June 1975

Austria

.

2 May 1961 a

31 July 1961

Azerbaijan

.

29 February 2000 a

29 May 2000

Bahrain 1/ 2/

.

6 April 1988 a

5 July 1988

Bangladesh

.

6 May 1992 a

4 August 1992

Barbados 1/ 2/

.

16 March 1993 a

14 June 1993

Belarus 3/

29 December 1958

15 November 1960

13 February 1961

Belgium 1/

10 June 1958

18 August 1975

16 November 1975

Benin

.

16 May 1974 a

14 August 1974

Bolivia

.

28 April 1995 a

27 July 1995

Bosnia and Herzegovina e/ 1/ 2/ 6/

.

1 September 1993 d

6 March 1992

Botswana 1/ 2/

.

20 December 1971 a

19 March 1972

Brazil

.

7 June 2002 a

5 September 2002

Brunei Darussalam 1/

.

25 July 1996 a

23 October 1996

Bulgaria 1/ 3/

17 December 1958

10 October 1961

8 January 1962

Burkina Faso

.

23 March 1987 a

21 June 1987

Cambodia

.

5 January 1960 a

4 April 1960

Cameroon

.

19 February 1988 a

19 May 1988

Canada 4/

.

12 May 1986 a

10  August 1986

Central African Republic 1/ 2/

.

15 October 1962 a

13 January 1963

Chile

.

4 September 1975 a

3 December 1975

China 1/ 2/

.

22 January 1987 a

22 April 1987

Colombia

.

25 September 1979 a

24 December 1979

Costa Rica

10 June 1958

26 October 1987

24 January 1988

Côte d' Ivoire

.

1 February 1991 a

2 May 1991

Croatia e/ 1/ 2/ 6/

.

26 July 1993 d

8 October 1991

Cuba 1/ 2/ 3/

.

30 December 1974 a

30 March 1975

Cyprus 1/ 2/

.

29 December 1980 a

29 March 1981

Czech Republic a/ e/

.

30 September 1993 d

1 January 1993

Denmark 1/ 2/

.

22 December 1972 a

22 March 1973

Djibouti e/

.

14 June 1983 d

27 June 1977

Dominica

.

28 October 1988 a

26 January 1989

Dominican Republic

.

11 April 2002 a

10 July 2002

Ecuador 1/ 2/

17 December 1958

3 January 1962

3 April 1962

Egypt

.

9 March 1959 a

7 June 1959

El Salvador

10 June 1958

26 February 1998

27 May 1998

Estonia

.

30 August 1993 a

28 November 1993

Finland

29 December 1958

19 January 1962

19 April 1962

France 1/

25 November 1958

26 June 1959

24 September 1959

Georgia

.

2 June 1994 a

31 August 1994

Germany b/ 1/ 10/

10 June 1958

30 June 1961

28 September 1961

Ghana

.

9 April 1968 a

8 July 1968

Greece 1/ 2/

.

16 July 1962 a

14 October 1962

Guatemala 1/ 2/

.

21 March 1984 a

19 June 1984

Guinea

.

23 January 1991 a

23 April 1991

Haiti

.

5 December 1983 a

4 March 1984

Holy See 1/ 2/

.

14 May 1975 a

12 August 1975

Honduras

.

3 October 2000 a

1 January 2001

Hungary 1/ 2/

.

5 March 1962 a

3 June 1962

Iceland

.

24 January 2002 a

24 April 2002

India 1/ 2/

10 June 1958

13 July 1960

11 October 1960

Indonesia 1/ 2/

.

7 October 1981 a

5 January 1982

Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 1/ 2/

.

15 October 2001 a

13 January 2002

Ireland 1/

.

12 May 1981 a

10 August 1981

Israel

10 June 1958

5 January 1959

7 June 1959

Italy

.

31 January 1969 a

1 May 1969

Jamaica 1/ 2/

.

10 July 2002 a

8 October 2002

Japan 1/

.

20 June 1961 a

18 September 1961

Jordan

10 June 1958

15 November 1979

13 February 1980

Kazakhstan

.

20 November 1995 a

18 February 1996

Kenya 1/

.

10 February 1989 a

11 May 1989

Kuwait 1/

.

28 April 1978 a

27 July 1978

Kyrgyzstan

.

18 December 1996 a

18 March 1997

Lao People's Democratic Republic

.

17 June 1998 a

15 September 1998

Latvia

.

14 April 1992 a

13 July 1992

Lebanon 1/

.

11 August 1998 a

9 November 1998

Lesotho

.

13 June 1989 a

11 September 1989

Lithuania 3/

.

14 March 1995 a

12 June 1995

Luxembourg 1/

11 November 1958

9 September 1983

8 December 1983

Madagascar 1/ 2/

.

16 July 1962 a

14 October 1962

Malaysia 1/ 2/

.

5 November 1985 a

3 February 1986

Mali

.

8 September 1994 a

7 December 1994

Malta 1/ 11/

.

22 June 2000 a

20 September 2000

Mauritania

.

30 January 1997 a

30 April 1997

Mauritius 1/

.

19 June 1996 a

17 September 1996

Mexico

.

14 April 1971 a

13 July 1971

Monaco 1/ 2/

31 December 1958

2 June 1982

31 August 1982

Mongolia 1/ 2/

.

24 October 1994 a

22 January 1995

Morocco 1/

.

12 February 1959 a

7 June 1959

Mozambique 1/

.

11 June 1998 a

9 September 1998

Nepal 1/ 2/

.

4 March 1998 a

2 June 1998

Netherlands 1/

10 June 1958

24 April 1964

23 July 1964

New Zealand 1/

.

6 January 1983 a

6  April 1983

Nicaragua

.

24 September 2003 a

23 December 2003

Niger

.

14 October 1964 a

12 January 1965

Nigeria 1/ 2/

.

17 March 1970 a

15 June 1970

Norway 1/ 5/

.

14 March 1961 a

12 June 1961

Oman

.

25 February 1999 a

26 May 1999

Pakistan

30 December 1958

.

.

Panama

.

10 October 1984 a

8 January 1985

Paraguay

.

8 October 1997 a

6 January 1998

Peru

.

7 July 1988 a

5 October 1988

Philippines 1/ 2/

10 June 1958

6 July 1967

4 October 1967

Poland  1/ 2/

10 June 1958

3 October 1961

1 January 1962

Portugal c/ 1/

.

18 October 1994 a

16 January 1995

Qatar

.

30 December 2002 a

30 March 2003

Republic of Korea 1/ 2/

.

8 February 1973 a

9 May 1973

Republic of Moldova 1/ 6/

.

18 September 1998 a

17 December 1998

Romania 1/ 2/ 3/

.

13 September 1961 a

12 December 1961

Russian Federation d/ 3/

29 December 1958

24 August 1960

22 November 1960

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1/ 2/

.

12 September 2000 a

11 December 2000

San Marino

.

17 May 1979 a

15 August 1979

Saudi Arabia 1/

.

19 April 1994 a

18 July 1994

Senegal

.

17 October 1994 a

15 January 1995

Serbia and Montenegro f/  1/ 2/ 6/

.

12 March 2001  d

27 April 1992

Singapore 1/

.

21 August 1986 a

19 November 1986

Slovakia a/ e/

.

28 May 1993 d

1 January 1993

Slovenia e/ 1/ 2/ 6/

.

6 July 1992 d

25 June 1991

South Africa

.

3 May 1976 a

1 August 1976

Spain

.

12 May 1977 a

10 August 1977

Sri Lanka

30 December 1958

9 April 1962

8 July 1962

Sweden

23 December 1958

28 January 1972

27 April 1972

Switzerland 8/

29 December 1958

1 June 1965

30 August 1965

Syrian Arab Republic

.

9 March 1959 a

7 June 1959

Thailand

.

21 December 1959 a

20 March 1960

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia e/ 1/ 2/ 6/

.

10 March 1994 d

17 September 1991

Trinidad and Tobago 1/ 2/

.

14 February 1966 a

15 May 1966

Tunisia 1/ 2/

.

17 July 1967 a

15 October 1967

Turkey 1/ 2/

.

2 July 1992 a

30 September 1992

Uganda 1/

.

12 February 1992 a

12 May 1992

Ukraine 3/

29 December 1958

10 October 1960

8 January 1961

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1/

.

24 September 1975 a

23 December 1975

United Republic of Tanzania 1/

.

13 October 1964 a

12 January 1965

United States of America 1/ 2/

.

30 September 1970 a

29 December 1970

Uruguay

.

30 March 1983 a

28 June 1983

Uzbekistan

.

7 February 1996 a

7 May 1996

Venezuela 1/ 2/

.

8 February 1995 a

9 May 1995

Vietnam 1/ 2/  3/ 9/

.

12 September 1995 a

11 December 1995

Zambia

.

14 March 2002 a

12 June 2002

Zimbabwe

.

29 September 1994 a

28 December 1994

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a/ The Convention was signed by the former Czechoslovakia on 3 October 1958 and an instrument of
ratification was deposited on 10 July 1959. On 28 May 1993, Slovakia and, on 30 September 1993, the
Czech Republic deposited instruments of succession.

b/ The Convention was acceded to by the former German Democratic Republic on 20 February 1975 with
reservations 1/, 2/ and 3/.

c/ On 12 November 1999, Portugal presented a declaration of territorial application of the
Convention in respect of Macau. The notification has taken effect for Macau on 10 February 2000, in
accordance with article X(2).

d/ The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full
responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United
Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General.

e/ The date of effect of the succession is as follows: for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6 March 1992;
for Croatia, 8 October 1991; for Czech Republic, 1 January 1993; for Djibouti, 27 June 1977; for
Slovakia, 1 January 1993; for Slovenia, 25 June 1991; and for The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, 17 September 1991.

f/  The former Yugoslavia had acceded to the Convention on 26 February 1982.  On 12 March 2001, the
Secretary-General received from the Government of Yugoslavia a notification of succession,
confirming the declaration dated 28 June 1982 by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. (see
footnotes 1/, 2/ and 6/ below)

                                   Declarations and reservations

 (Excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political
                                              nature)

1/ State will apply the Convention only to recognition and enforcement of awards made in the
territory of another Contracting State.

2/ State will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships whether
contractual or not which are considered as commercial under the national law.

3/ With regard to awards made in the territory of non-contracting States, State will apply the
Convention only to the extent to which these States grant reciprocal treatment.

4/ Canada declared that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal
relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the laws of
Canada, except in the case of the Province of Quebec where the law does not provide for such
limitation.

5/ State will not apply the Convention to differences where the subject matter of the proceedings
is immovable property situated in the State, or a right in or to such property.

6/ State will apply the Convention only to those arbitral awards which were adopted after the
coming of the Convention into effect.

7/ Argentina declared that the present Convention should be construed in accordance with the
principles and rules of the National Constitution in force or with those resulting from reforms
mandated by the Constitution.

8/ On 23 April 1993, Switzerland notified the Secretary-General of its decision to withdraw the
reciprocity declaration it had made upon ratification.

9/ Viet Nam declared that interpretation of the Convention before the Vietnamese Courts or
competent authorities should be made in accordance with the Constitution and the law of Viet Nam.

10/ On 31 August 1998, Germany withdrew the reservation made upon ratification mentioned in
footnote 1.

11/ The Convention only applies in regard to Malta with respect to arbitration agreements concluded
after the date of Malta's accession to the Convention