Over the last decade, we have been receiving queries regarding jurisdictions which are declared under Section 44(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Readers have also sought copy of the notifications. This post seeks to put an end to all the queries. Available notifications can be accessed from here and here. The list of jurisdictions which are recognised through gazette notifications is given below. Rarely, awards/ arbitrations in some jurisdictions were indirectly recognised by courts even though the point regarding notification may not have been raised is also given.
S. No. |
Country/ Jurisdiction |
Gazette Notification Ref. |
Judgment Reference |
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1 |
Australia |
Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. SO 2252(E) dt. 12.09.2008 |
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2 |
Austria |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
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3 |
Belgium |
Ministry of Commerce & Supplies Notification No. S.O. 290 (E) dt.
28.04.1980 |
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4 |
Botswana |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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5 |
Bulgaria |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 428 (E) dt. 14.06.1972 |
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6 |
Canada |
Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. SO 327(E) dt. 26.03.2003 |
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7 |
Central African Republic |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 85 (E) dt. 03.02.1983 |
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8 |
Cuba |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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9 |
Denmark |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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10 |
Dubai |
|
Mulheim Pipecoatings GmbH. vs. Welspun Fintrade Limited and Ors.
(16.08.2013 - BOMHC) : MANU/MH/1285/2013 |
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11 |
Ecuador |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 428 (E) dt. 14.06.1972 |
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12 |
Egypt |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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13 |
Finland |
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Finnish Fund for
Industrial Corporation Ltd. vs. VME Precast Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. (14.10.2020
- MADHC) : MANU/TN/5710/2020 |
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14 |
France (Paris) |
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W.P.I.L. vs. NTPC Ltd. and Ors. (16.01.2009 - DELHC) :
MANU/DE/0078/2009 |
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15 |
German Democratic Republic |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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16 |
Ghana |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 282 (E) dt. 16.05.1973 |
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17 |
Greece |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 428 (E) dt. 14.06.1972 |
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18 |
Japan |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
Aksh Optifibre Ltd. vs. Shin Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. and Ors.
(12.01.2005 - RAJHC) : MANU/RH/0032/2005 |
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19 |
Kuwait |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 86 (E) dt. 03.02.1983 & Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. GSR894(E) dt. 06.12.2022
(published on 22.12.2022), MANU/LAFF/0034/2022 |
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20 |
Malagasy Republic |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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21 |
Malaysia |
Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. SO 754(E) dt. 11.08.2000 |
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22 |
Mauritius |
Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. SO 1881(E) dt. 13.07.2015 |
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23 |
Mexico |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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24 |
Morrocco |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 282 (E) dt. 16.05.1973 |
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25 |
Nigeria |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 282 (E) dt. 16.05.1973 |
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26 |
Norway |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 428 (E) dt. 14.06.1972 |
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27 |
People's Republic of China (including Hongkong SAR & Macao SAR |
Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. SO 580(E) dt. 19.03.2012 |
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28 |
Philippines |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
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29 |
Poland |
Ministry of Commerce Notification No. S.O. 1238 dt. 29.02.1968 |
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30 |
Rumania |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 428 (E) dt. 14.06.1972 |
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31 |
San Marino |
Ministry of Commerce Notification No. S.O. 84 (E) dt. 03.02.1983 |
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32 |
Singapore |
Ministry of Law & Justice Notification No. SO 542(E) dt. 06.07.1999 |
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33 |
Sweden |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
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34 |
Switzerland |
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Pasl Wind Solutions Private Limited vs. GE Power Conversion India
Private Limited, [2021] 4 S.C.R. 532 : MANU/SC/0295/2021(strictly, not a
decision enforcing a foreign award) |
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35 |
Syria |
Ministry of Commerce, Supplies & Co-operation Notification No. S.O.
2920 dt. 25.09.1978 |
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36 |
Tanzania |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
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37 |
Thailand |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
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38 |
The Netherlands |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
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39 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 42(E) dt. 07.01.1978 |
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40 |
Tunisia |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 282 (E) dt. 16.05.1973 |
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41 |
United Kingdom |
Ministry of Commerce No. S.O. 4302 dt. 25.10.1976 |
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42 |
United States of America |
Ministry of Foreign Trade Notification No. S.O. 732 (E) dt. 24.11.1972 |
International
Nut Alliance LLC vs. Johns Cashew Company (09.12.2021 - KERHC) :
MANU/KE/3139/2021; Integrated Sales Services Limited vs.
DMC Management Consultants Ltd. and Ors. (18.04.2016 - BOMHC) :
MANU/MH/0557/2016 |
