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Choice of Court Agreements Act 2016 s 20

s 20 Judicial settlements

20.—(1) An application may be made to the General Division of the High Court for a judicial settlement to be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment issued by the General Division of the High Court.[40/2019] (2) The General Division of the High Court must enforce a judicial settlement only if —(a) the judicial settlement —(i) was approved by a chosen court designated in an exclusive choice of court agreement between the parties to the settlement; or (ii) was concluded before the chosen court mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) in the course of proceedings before that court; and (b) the judicial settlement is enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment in the State of origin.[40/2019] (3) The General Division of the High Court must refuse to enforce a judicial settlement, or must set aside an order (made pursuant to an application under subsection (1)) that enforces a judicial settlement, in any circumstance in which a foreign judgment must be refused recognition or enforcement under this Part.[40/2019] (4) The General Division of the High Court may refuse to enforce a judicial settlement, or may set aside an order (made pursuant to an application under subsection (1)) that enforces a judicial settlement, in any circumstance in which a foreign judgment may be refused recognition or enforcement under this Part.[40/2019]

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