Singapore legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Power to make foreign judgments unenforceable in Singapore if no reciprocity
(1)
If it appears to the Minister that the treatment in respect of recognition and enforcement accorded by the courts of a foreign country to judgments given in a court of Singapore, is substantially less favourable than that accorded by the courts in Singapore to judgments of a court of that country that is similar to the firstmentioned court of Singapore, the Minister may by order apply this section to that country.
(2)
Except insofar as the Minister may by order under this section otherwise direct, no proceedings shall be entertained in any court in Singapore for the recovery of any sum alleged to be payable under judgment given in a court of a country to which this section applies.
(3)
The Minister may by a subsequent order vary or revoke any order previously made under this section.