Florida Statutes
Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration
684.0048 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement.


(1) Recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award, irrespective of the country in which it was made, may be refused only:
(a) At the request of the party against whom it is invoked, if that party furnishes to the competent court where recognition or enforcement is sought proof that:
1. A party to the arbitration agreement defined in s. 684.0003(1)(c) was under some incapacity or the arbitration agreement is not valid under the law to which the parties have subjected it or, failing any indication thereon, under the law of the country where the award was made;
2. The party against whom the award is invoked was not given proper notice of the appointment of an arbitrator or of the arbitral proceedings or was otherwise unable to present its case;
3. The award deals with a dispute not contemplated by or not falling within the terms of the submission to arbitration, or it contains decisions on matters beyond the scope of the submission to arbitration. However, if the decisions on matters submitted to arbitration can be separated from those not so submitted, that part of the award which contains decisions on matters submitted to arbitration may be recognized and enforced;
4. The composition of the arbitral tribunal or the arbitral procedure was not in accordance with the agreement of the parties or, failing such agreement, was not in accordance with the law of the country where the arbitration took place; or
5. The award has not yet become binding on the parties or has been set aside or suspended by a court of the country in which, or under the law of which, that award was made; or

(b) If the court finds that:
1. The subject matter of the dispute is not capable of settlement by arbitration under the laws of this state; or
2. The recognition or enforcement of the award would be contrary to the public policy of this state.


(2) If an application for setting aside or suspension of an award has been made to a court referenced in subparagraph (1)(a)5., the court where recognition or enforcement is sought may, if it considers it proper, adjourn its decision and may also, on the application of the party claiming recognition or enforcement of the award, order the other party to provide appropriate security.
History.—s. 49, ch. 2010-60.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations

Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration

684.0001 - Short Title.

684.0002 - Scope of Application.

684.0003 - Definitions and Rules of Interpretation.

684.0004 - International Origin and General Principles.

684.0005 - Receipt of Written Communications.

684.0006 - Waiver of Right to Object.

684.0007 - Extent of Court Intervention.

684.0008 - Court for Certain Functions of Arbitration Assistance and Supervision.

684.0009 - Arbitration Agreement and Substantive Claim Before Court.

684.001 - Arbitration Agreement and Interim Measures by a Court.

684.0011 - Number of Arbitrators.

684.0012 - Appointment of Arbitrators.

684.0013 - Grounds for Challenge.

684.0014 - Challenge Procedure.

684.0015 - Failure or Impossibility to Act.

684.0016 - Appointment of Substitute Arbitrator.

684.0017 - Competence of Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on Its Jurisdiction.

684.0018 - Power of Arbitral Tribunal to Order Interim Measures.

684.0019 - Conditions for Granting Interim Measures.

684.002 - Applications for Preliminary Orders and Conditions for Granting Preliminary Orders.

684.0021 - Specific Regime for Preliminary Orders.

684.0022 - Modification, Suspension, or Termination; Interim Measure or Preliminary Order.

684.0023 - Provision of Security.

684.0024 - Disclosure.

684.0025 - Costs and Damages.

684.0026 - Recognition and Enforcement.

684.0027 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement.

684.0028 - Court-Ordered Interim Measures.

684.0029 - Equal Treatment of Parties.

684.003 - Determination of Rules of Procedure.

684.0031 - Place of Arbitration.

684.0032 - Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings.

684.0033 - Language.

684.0034 - Statements of Claim and Defense.

684.0035 - Hearings and Written Proceedings.

684.0036 - Default of a Party.

684.0037 - Expert Appointed by Arbitral Tribunal.

684.0038 - Court Assistance in Taking Evidence.

684.0039 - Rules Applicable to Substance of Dispute.

684.004 - Decisionmaking by Panel of Arbitrators.

684.0041 - Settlement.

684.0042 - Form and Contents of Award.

684.0043 - Termination of Proceedings.

684.0044 - Correction and Interpretation of Award; Additional Award.

684.0045 - Immunity for Arbitrators.

684.0046 - Application to Set Aside as Exclusive Recourse Against Arbitral Award.

684.0047 - Recognition and Enforcement.

684.0048 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement.

684.0049 - Consent to Jurisdiction.