Section 2: Definitions .⸻ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, ⸻

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This section defines the following terms used in The Recognition and Enforcement (Arbitration Agreement and Foreign Arbitral) Act, 2011: • Article — an Article of Convention; • Contracting State — a State which is a Party to the Convention; • Convention — the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, done at New York on 10th June, 1958, set forth in the Schedule to this Act; • Court — a High Court and such other superior court in Pakistan as may be notified by the Federal Government in the official Gazette; and • foreign arbitral award — a foreign arbitral award made in a Contracting State and such other State as m ay be notified by the Federal Government, in the official Gazette This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions .⸻ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, ⸻ (a) “Article” means an Article of Convention; (b) “Contracting State” means a State which is a Party to the Convention; (c) “Convention” means the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, done at New York on 10th June, 1958, set forth in the Schedule to this Act; (d) “Court” means a High Court and such other superior court in Pakistan as may be notified by the Federal Government in the official Gazette; and (e) “foreign arbitral award ” means a foreign arbitral award made in a Contracting State and such other State as m ay be notified by the Federal Government, in the official Gazette.

Effective date: 2011-01-01

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