The Legal Framework for Arbitration
General Information
UNCITRAL Model-Law based: No.
Legal Provisions: Cuban Court of International Commercial Arbitration Decree Law 250 of July 30, 2007.
Arbitral Institutions
Cuban Court of International Commercial Arbitration
Multilateral Conventions
New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 30 December 1974); reservations: Cuba will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of another Contracting State. With respect to arbitral awards made by other non-contracting States it will apply the Convention only in so far as those States grant reciprocal treatment as established by mutual agreement between the parties. Moreover, it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under Cuban legislation.
European Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 1 September 1965).
ICSID Convention: No.
Energy Charter Treaty: No.
Last updated February 2019