Nigeria - 1988 - Trade, Industry and Investment

Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide a unified legal framework for the fair and efficient settlement of commercial disputes by arbitration and conciliation; to make applicable the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) to any award made in Nigeria or any contracting State arising out of international commercial arbitration.

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act Current Version

January 2022

This is an Act to provide a unified legal framework for the fair and efficient settlement of commercial disputes by arbitration and conciliation; to make applicable the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) to any award made in Nigeria or any contracting State arising out of international commercial arbitration.

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