Blip on the Radar: An Anomalous Refusal to Enforce on Public Policy Grounds in Korea or a Sign of More to Come?
Under Article V(2)(b) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) (the New York Convention, “NYC”), a court may refuse to recognize or enforce a foreign award if “recognition or enforcement of the award is contrary to the public policy of that country.” The NYC does not define the term…