New York Convention

History: 1923 - 1958

On the history of the NYC: the 40th and 50th anniversary of the NYC.

Enforcing Arbitration Awards under the New York Convention Experience and Prospects (UN publicationISBN 92-1-133609-0)

Professor Pieter Sanders: Reflections on the New York Convention

 

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1923

Geneva Protocol on Arbitration Clauses

g/pdf/english/travaux/arbitration/NY-conv/e-ac/eac422-N5504294.pdf" target="_blank">E/AC.42/2 - Protocol on Arbitration Clauses, Geneva, 24 September 1923

2

1927

Geneva Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards

1927 - Geneva Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards

3

1953

ICC, Preliminary Draft Convention

Report and Preliminary Draft Convention adopted by the Committee on International Commercial Arbitration at its meeting of 13 March 1953

4

6 Apr 1954

Ecosoc establishes the Committee on the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

Resolution 520(VII) - Resolution of the Economic and Social Council establishing the Committee

5

1954/1955

ICC, Statement explaining the difference between the 1927 Geneva Convention and the ICC Draft Convention, and giving an bibliography on the subject

6

21 Jan 1955

E/AC.42/1 - Comments received from Governments regarding the Draft Convention on the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

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1-15 Mar 1955

Committee meets in New York

1 st session [E/AC.42/3 - Committee on the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards: Provisional Agenda]

1 st meeting [E/AC.42/SR.1]

2 nd meeting [E/AC.42/SR.2]

3 rd meeting [E/AC.42/SR.3]

4 th meeting [E/AC.42/SR.4]

5 th meeting [E/AC.42/SR.5]

6 th meeting [E/AC.42/SR.6]

7 th meeting [E/AC.42/SR.7]

8 th meeting [E/AC.42/SR.8]

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18 Mar 1955

Report of the Committee, recommending a Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2704 : E/AC.42/4/Rev.1 - Report of the Committee on the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

E/2704/Corr.1 : E/AC.42/4/Rev.1/Corr.1 - Report of the Committee on the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

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20 May 1955

Ecosoc requests the Secretary-general to ascertain from the Governments whether they consider it desirable to convene a conference to conclude a convention of the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, and whether they are prepared to participate in such a conference

10

31 Jan 1956

E/2822 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2822/Corr.1 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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3 May 1956

Ecosoc decides to convene a conference at its 923rd plenary meeting

No link, soft copy on W-drive

12

Jan - July 1956

Further comments received from Governments on the Ecosoc draft convention

E/2822/Add.1 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2822/Add.2 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2822/Add.3 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2822/Add.4 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2822/Add.5 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

E/2822/Add.6 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

13

E/CONF.26/1

E/CONF.26/1 - Provisional Agenda

14

E/CONF.26/2

E/CONF.26/2 - Comments on draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

15

E/CONF.26/3

E/CONF.26/3 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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E/CONF.26/3/Add.1

E/CONF.26/3/Add.1 - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Comments by Governments on the draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

17

E/CONF.26/4

E/CONF.26/4 - Activities of Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations in the Field of International Commercial Arbitration: Consolidated Report by the Secretary-General

18

E/CONF.26/5/Rev.1

E/CONF.26/5/Rev.1 - Rules of Procedure adopted by the Conference at its second plenary meeting on 21 May 1958

19

E/CONF.26/6

E/CONF.26/6 - Consideration of other measures for increasing the effectiveness of arbitration in the settlement of private law disputes

20

E/CONF.26/7

E/CONF.26/7 - Poland: amendments to the title of the Convention and Articles 1, 3, 7, 8 10

21

E/CONF.26/8

E/CONF.26/8 - Text of the Convention as as provisionally approved by the Drafting Committee on 9 June 1958

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E/CONF.26/8/Rev.1

E/CONF.26/8/Rev.1 "Final Act"