Singapore legislation

Section 3

of Choice of Court Agreements Act 2016

Section 3

Meaning of “exclusive choice of court agreement”

(1)

An exclusive choice of court agreement is an agreement between 2 or more parties that —

(a)

is concluded or documented —

(i)

in writing; or

(ii)

by any other means of communication that renders the information communicated accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and

(b)

designates, for the purpose of deciding any dispute that arises or may arise in connection with a particular legal relationship, the courts, or one or more specific courts, of one Contracting State to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of any other court.

(2)

A choice of court agreement between 2 or more parties that satisfies the following requirements is deemed to be an exclusive choice of court agreement, unless the parties to the agreement expressly provide otherwise:

(a)

the agreement is concluded or documented —

(i)

in writing; or

(ii)

by any other means of communication that renders the information communicated accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference;

(b)

the agreement designates, for the purpose of deciding any dispute that arises or may arise in connection with a particular legal relationship, the courts, or one or more specific courts, of one Contracting State.

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