| Date of accession | 30 March 1983 |
| Date of entry into force | 28 June 1983 |
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Uruguay |
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| Instrument of accession |
Decree Law No. 15,229 of 11 December 1981 |
| National Arbitration Act in force |
Domestic arbitration, recognition and enforcement: Act No. 15,982 of 18 October 1988, codified in Articles 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 and 543 of the General Procedural Code (CGP) [Original in Spanish] International arbitration: International Commercial Arbitration Act No. 19,636 of 13 July 2018 [Original in Spanish] |
| Domestic Court with jurisdiction over recognition and enforcement of foreign award |
For the recognition of foreign awards, the ordinary court at the place at which the party wants the effects of the award to be recognized (Articles 540 and 543 of the CGP). For the enforcement of duly recognized foreign awards, a preliminary exequatur procedure must be filed with the Supreme Court of Justice. Once this procedure is completed, the award must be forwarded to the ordinary court of first instance with jurisdiction under internal court rules for it to proceed with enforcement (Articles 541 and 543 of the CGP). |
| Author(s) and Contributor(s) |
Pilar Álvarez (Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes) |
| Useful links |
The Uruguayan Judiciary: http://www.poderjudicial.gub.uy [Available in Spanish]  |
