Singapore legislation
Section 20
Section 20
Judicial settlements
(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.
(2)
The General Division of the High Court must enforce a judicial settlement only if —
the judicial settlement —
was approved by a chosen court designated in an exclusive choice of court agreement between the parties to the settlement; or
was concluded before the chosen court mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) in the course of proceedings before that court; and
the judicial settlement is enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment in the State of origin.
(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.
(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.