Exclusive Feature: Recognition and enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Lawyers still must be aware of the diversity in limitation periods across jurisdictions
Exclusive Feature: Recognition and enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

 

The legal community has come to recognize the value of arbitration with the adoption of the International Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. The Convention also allows for diversity across jurisdictions in various procedural matters, including limitation periods or prescription periods in Quebec. 

In this exclusive feature, Justina Di Fazio, associate with Woods LLP, discusses in depth how a recent decision provides closure on prescription periods in Quebec.