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 Trinidad and Tobago Arbitration

Trinidad & Tobago is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: 5 October 1966
  • Deposit of Ratification: 3 January 1967
  • Entry into Force: 2 February 1967
  • Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Trinidad and Tobago has designated “High Court” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
  • Pursuant to Article 69 of the ICSID Convention, Trinidad and Tobago enacted the Investment Disputes Awards (Enforcement) Act, 1968 (Act No. 23 of August 13, 1968) to make the Convention effective in their jurisdiction.

Trinidad & Tobago is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Date of Accession: 14 February 1966
  • Entry into Force: 15 May 1966
  • Trinidad & Tobago will only apply the New York Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another contracting state & only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, that are considered commercial under their national law

Trinidad & Tobago is not a Contracting State to the 1899 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

Trinidad & Tobago is not a Contracting State to the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

Trinidad & Tobago is a United Nations Member State:

  • Date of Admission: 18 September 1962

Official State Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Official Language: English

Recognised Regional Languages: Spanish, Hindi, Creole, French, Chinese, Arabic

Capital: Port of Spain

Largest City: San Fernando

Motto: "Together we aspire, together we achieve"

Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)

Time Zone: (UTC-4)

International Calling Code: +1-868

Internet TLD: .tt

Travel Website: www.gotrinidadandtobago.com

 

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