(1)Nothing in this Act applies to a foreign judgment or an arbitration award of a kind required by [F2an international obligation of the United Kingdom] to be enforced in full even in cases where such enforcement is contrary to the public policy of the United Kingdom.
(2)Accordingly, this Act does not apply toβ
F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)an award to which section 1 of the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966 applies (awards made under the Convention on the settlement of investment disputes between States and nationals of other States).
(3)βForeign judgmentβ has the meaning given by section 5(5).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Enforcement Order, European Order for Payment and European Small Claims Procedure (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1311), regs. 1, 3(2)(a) (with Pt. 5) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in s. 7(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Enforcement Order, European Order for Payment and European Small Claims Procedure (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1311), regs. 1, 3(2)(b) (with Pt. 5) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3S. 7(2)(a)(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Enforcement Order, European Order for Payment and European Small Claims Procedure (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1311), regs. 1, 3(2)(c) (with Pt. 5) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)