# The Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Order 1987, Introduction: Introductory text


ARBITRATION
Made 10th June 1987
Coming into force 1st July 1987
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of June 1987
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (hereinafter called the “New York Convention”) adopted on 10th June 1958 entered into force for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 23rd December 1975:
And whereas it is provided by section 7(2) of the Arbitration Act 1975 (which Act provides for the enforcement of foreign awards under the New York Convention) that if Her Majesty by Order in Council declares that any State specified in the Order is a party to the New York Convention the Order shall, while in force, be conclusive evidence that that State is a party to that Convention:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred on Her by section 7(2) of the Arbitration Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased to declare, and it is hereby declared, as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1029/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arbitration-foreign-awards-order-1987/introduction
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