Choice of Court Agreements Bill - Singapore Statutes Online

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Choice of Court Agreements Bill

Table of Contents

Bill No: 14/2016
Read the first time: 4th April 2016

Long Title

Enacting Formula

Part 1 PRELIMINARY

1 Short title and commencement

2 General interpretation

3 Meaning of "exclusive choice of court agreement"

4 Meaning of "international case"

5 Exclusive choice of court agreement as independent agreement

6 Residence of person other than individual

7 Act binds Government

8 Application of Act

9 Certain matters excluded from Act

10 Act does not apply to interim measures of protection

Part 2 JURISDICTION

11 Jurisdiction of Singapore chosen court

12 Where Singapore court is not chosen court

Part 3 RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENTS

13 Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments

14 Grounds on which High Court must refuse to recognise or enforce foreign judgment

15 Grounds on which High Court may refuse to recognise or enforce foreign judgment

16 Refusal of recognition or enforcement of foreign judgment awarding non-compensatory damages

17 Recognition and enforcement of ruling on preliminary question, etc.

18 Judgment based on contract of insurance or reinsurance

19 Recognition and enforcement of severable part of judgment

20 Judicial settlements

Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS

21 Act not exclusive

22 Regulations

23 Rules of Court and Family Justice Rules

24 Saving and transitional provisions

Part 5 RELATED AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

25 Related amendment to Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act

26 Related amendment to Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

Explanatory Statement

Expenditure of Public Money