| Date of signature | 29 December 1958 |
| Date of ratification | 15 November 1960 |
| Date of entry into force | 13 February 1961 |
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Belarus |
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| Reservations |
When ratifying the NYC, Belarus made a reciprocity reservation in the following terms: “The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic will apply the provisions of this Convention in respect to arbitral awards made in the territories of non-contracting States only to the extent to which they grant reciprocal treatment.” |
| Instrument of ratification |
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of 13 September 1960 |
| National Arbitration Act in force |
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 279-Z of 9 July 1999 “On the International Arbitration Court” [Original in Russian | Translation in English] Economic Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 219-Z of 15 December 1998 (Chapter 28) [Original in Russian | Translation in English] Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 238-Z of 11 January 1999 (Annex 4) [Original in Russian] Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus No. 18 of 23 December 2014 “On Application by the Courts of the Legislation on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions of Foreign Courts and Foreign Arbitral Awards” [Original in Russian] Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus No 21 of 31 October 2011 “On Certain Questions of Resolution by the Economic Courts of the Republic of Belarus of Cases with the Participation of Foreign Persons” [Original in Russian] Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus No. 34 of 23 December 2005 “On Jurisdiction over Disputes after an Assignment of a Claim or a Transfer of a Debt” [Original in Russian] |
| Domestic Court with jurisdiction over recognition and enforcement of foreign award |
For commercial disputes, an economic court of the region of the Republic of Belarus, where the debtor is located or domiciled; or, when the debtor’s location or domicile is unknown, an economic court of the region of the Republic of Belarus, where the debtor’s assets are located. For non-commercial disputes involving an individual, the general court of the region where the debtor is located or domiciled; or, when the debtor’s location or domicile is outside Belarus or is unknown, a general court, where the debtor’s assets are located. |
| Author(s) and Contributor(s) |
Evegeny Kovalenko (National Center of Legal Information of the Republic of Belarus) |
| Useful links |
Official Website of the Republic of Belarus: http://www.belarus.by [Available in Belarusian, Chinese, English and Russian] |
