Proctor Inc, a Dutch pharmaceutical manufacturer, takes a dispute it has against its Canadian distributor, Xilex, to arbitration in London, England. The arbitrator finds for Proctor and awards damages. Proctor seeks to enforce the award through the courts in Ontario and likely will be successful in doing so. Indeed, it may be accurately said that the arbitral award will likely be enforced in the same manner as a domestic court order.

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Under the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, to which Canada is a signatory, foreign arbitral awards are generally recognized and enforced in the same manner as domestic court orders, provided certain conditions are met.

Proctor Inc, a Dutch Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Takes a Dispute It