Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In The Era Of Global Trade - A Comparative Study

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RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN

JUDGMENTS IN THE ERA OF GLOBAL TRADE: A

COMPARATIVE STUDY

Aryaman Dubey, BBA.LLB, KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar

ABSTRACT

With globalisation intensifying cross-border economic transactions, effective mechanisms for recognising and enforcing foreign judgments have become imperative to facilitate the smooth resolution of international commercial disputes. However, divergence across jurisdictions regarding conditions and procedures for enforcement creates uncertainty and inefficiencies. This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the theoretical underpinnings, existing legal frameworks and judicial approaches to foreign judgment recognition across diverse legal systems. It examines relevant multilateral and regional regimes along with domestic statutes and common law principles that shape current practice. Notable case studies provide insights into judicial interpretation of requirements such as reciprocity, finality, due process and public policy exceptions. The research highlights the limitations of existing frameworks including overreliance on comity and lack of harmonization on pivotal issues like jurisdictional bases. It advocates wider adoption of progressive multilateral conventions while reforming domestic law to inject greater predictability into foreign judgment enforcement. Suggestions are also made to improve Indian law by reducing excessive judicial discretion and codifying precise statutory guidelines. Overall, the study underscores the need for nuanced solutions that balance consensus building with preserving legitimate procedural divergences between sovereign legal systems.

I.

INTRODUCTION

The rapid expansion of global trade and movement of people across borders has led to a corresponding increase in cross-border legal disputes. As transactions and relationships transcend national boundaries, so too does the need for effective mechanisms to recognize and enforce foreign court judgments. This issue has become increasingly salient as globalization integrates the world economy, requiring smooth functioning of justice systems across jurisdictions.1 The enforceability of foreign judgments remains a complex legal issue as it involves reconciling different national laws, procedures, and public policies.2 Significant disparities exist across countries regarding the requirements, processes and grounds for recognizing and enforcing foreign court decisions. These inconsistencies create legal uncertainty for parties involved in cross-border dealings, undermining efficient resolution of disputes.3 Lack of mutual trust and reciprocity between legal systems also hinders the effectiveness of existing frameworks for foreign judgment enforcement. Against this backdrop, this study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the existing legal framework on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments globally, with a focus on the prevailing situation in India. It will examine the approaches adopted under international instruments such as the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005, regional regimes including the Brussels Regime in the European Union, and domestic laws of major economies.4 Key issues to be explored include jurisdictional bases for recognizing foreign judgments, requirements of finality and conclusiveness, reciprocity, and grounds for refusal of enforcement such as fraud, denial of natural justice and public policy.5 The interface between foreign judgment enforcement and arbitration will also be analysed, given the rise of arbitral awards and their enforceability under the New York Convention 1958. The study will pay specific attention to emerging trends in Indian law, evaluating notable cases which have shaped jurisprudence on enforcing foreign decrees under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908.6 It will 1 Louise Ellen Teitz, "The Hague Choice of Court Convention: Validating Party Autonomy and Providing an Alternative to Arbitration" (2005) 53 Am. J. Comp. L. 543.

2 Andrew Bell, "The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments between Commonwealth Countries"

(2017) 25 Auckland U. L. Rev. 185. 3 S. I. Strong, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in U.S. Courts: Problems and Possibilities" (2012) 33 Rev. Litig. 45.

4 Ronald A. Brand, "Comparative Forum Non Conveniens and the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and

Judgments" (2002) 37 Tex. Int'l L. J. 467. 5 Christopher K. Tahbaz, "Preclusion Principles as a Basis for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Country Judgments: A Modest Proposal" (2012) 28 Ohio N. Univ. L. Rev. 583.

6 Bharat Aluminium v. Kaiser Aluminium (2012) 9 SCC 552.

probe the uncertainty around the requirement of reciprocity and analyse the inconsistency between tests applied by Indian courts. Procedural aspects such as limitation periods and evidentiary requirements will also be scrutinized.7 Given the policy implications, the study will make pertinent suggestions for reforming the legal framework on foreign judgment enforcement in India.8 It will recommend clear legislative or judicial guidelines outlining the principles and procedure for recognizing foreign decrees.9 This will potentially involve revisiting reciprocity, finality requirements, grounds for refusal and other procedural aspects. The solutions must balance facilitating cross-border enforcement while preserving safeguards against unfair decrees.10 At a broader level, the study will evaluate the case for a multilateral convention or model law on foreign judgment enforcement, analysing existing proposals in this regard. It will weigh the benefits of such an instrument in introducing uniformity against the need for flexibility across diverse legal systems. The inquiry will also consider the role of party autonomy in choosing an effective enforcement forum.11 The enforcement of foreign judgments has acquired greater significance as global economic interdependence intensifies cross-border legal disputes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive, comparative analysis of this issue with a view to evaluating the prevailing legal uncertainties and suggesting relevant solutions, both internationally and in the Indian context. The focus is on balancing ease of enforcement with necessary safeguards in the evolving era of globalization. II.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT RECOGNITION

The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments is underpinned by certain theoretical principles that provide the conceptual foundation for this area of law. Linda Silberman, "Some Judgments on Judgments: A View from America" (2008) 19 King's L.J. 235. These revolve around notions of sovereignty, comity and private international law rules on jurisdiction. Friedrich K. Juenger, “The Recognition of Money Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters” (1988) 36 Am. J. Comp. L. 1. At its core, the enforceability of foreign judgments 7 Vivek K. Agnihotri, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India" (2018) J. Bus. L. 785. 8 Sakshi Gupta, “Foreign Judgments in India: Statutory Reforms and Judicial Trends” (2020) Int’l J. Legal Insight 31.

9 Noorani v. Suncity Infrastructures (P) Ltd (2021) 2 SCC 498.

10 Gaurav Pachnanda, “The Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India” (2017) Int’l J. Proc. Prac. 123. 11 Louise Ellen Teitz, "The Hague Choice of Court Convention: Validating Party Autonomy and Providing an Alternative to Arbitration" (2005) 53 Am. J. Comp. L. 543.

stems from limits on the territorial sovereignty of nations. Erin F. Delaney, “Judicial Cosmopolitanism: Use of Foreign Law in Constitutional Interpretation” (2011) 70 Ark. L. Rev.

165. As judgments only have legal force within the jurisdiction of the issuing court, their

recognition overseas depends on the consent and cooperation of the enforcing state. This highlights the delicate balance between sovereign authority within a nation’s borders and the need for reciprocity in the international sphere. George A. Bermann, “Transnational Litigation: Is There a ‘Field’? A Tribute to Hal Maier” (2018) 1 Eur. J. Priv. Int’l L. 27. The doctrine of ‘comity’ has emerged as a guiding principle that facilitates this reciprocity. Donald Earl Childress III, “Comity as Conflict: Resituating International Comity as Conflict of Laws” (2011) 44 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 11. Comity refers to the informal cooperation between sovereign nations grounded in mutual respect and deference. It provides the basis for recognizing foreign judgments out of a sense of obligation, though not strict legal necessity. Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U.S. 113 (1895). Comity allows states to voluntarily recognize overseas judgments without compromising sovereign immunity. Christopher A. Whytock, “Faith and Scepticism in Private International Law: Trust, Governance, Politics, and Foreign Judgments” (2016) 110 AJIL Unbound 113. Private international law rules on jurisdiction also shape the theoretical framework underlying foreign judgment recognition. Linda Silberman, "Some Judgments on Judgments: A View from America" (2008) 19 King's L.J. 235. These rules aim to mitigate jurisdictional conflicts by allocating adjudicatory authority between sovereign legal systems. The enforcing state examines whether the issuing court properly exercised jurisdiction under its private international law principles. Friedrich K. Juenger, “The Recognition of Money Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters” (1988) 36 Am. J. Comp. L. 1. This flows from the maxim ‘jurisdiction must be founded on jurisdiction’. Internationally, there have been initiatives to ground foreign judgment recognition in statutory multilateral regimes rather than nebulous comity-based doctrines. The Brussels/Lugano framework in the European Union (EU) and the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention are examples. By codifying detailed reciprocal rules on jurisdiction and enforcement, they mitigate uncertainty and jurisdictional conflicts.12 Yet comity continues to feature prominently in common law jurisdictions like India and the United States (US) that follow a more flexible

12 Ronald A. Brand, "Recognition of Foreign Judgments as a Trade Law Issue: The Economics of Private

International Law" (1992) J. World Trade L. 21.

approach. While attempts have been made to frame statutory provisions on enforcing foreign decrees in these countries, judicial doctrine still remains central.13 Interpretation of principles like reciprocity and public policy exceptions relies considerably on judicial discretion. In the Indian context, the Law Commission's 2018 proposal for a statutory framework governing foreign judgment enforcement is a notable development. By providing precise guidance on grounds for recognition and requiring reciprocity, this attempts to introduce greater certainty compared to sole reliance on comity.14 However, it is yet to be enacted into legislation. III.

LEGAL FOUNDATIONS FOR FOREIGN JUDGMENT RECOGNITION

The enforceability of foreign judgments is grounded in various legal sources, including domestic statutes, bilateral treaties, regional regimes and international conventions.15 These provide the binding legal framework underpinning recognition, though most jurisdictions also rely on comity and reciprocity as guiding principles.16 At the domestic level, many countries have codified provisions to govern the enforcement of foreign judgments.17 For instance, in India, Section 13 and Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code 1908 deal with executing decrees passed by foreign courts.18 The United States also has state-specific statutes like the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act 1962 that sets out conditions for recognition. However, domestic statutes often lack comprehensive guidance on crucial issues like reciprocity, finality, jurisdictional review, public policy exceptions and evidentiary requirements.19 This grants courts wide discretion and leads to unpredictable, inconsistent enforcement outcomes, undermining the utility of domestic legislation.20 Bilateral treaties between nations have also facilitated foreign judgment recognition by establishing reciprocity arrangements. Examples include treaties between the US and countries like the UK, Germany, Italy and Mexico that promise mutual enforcement subject to limited grounds of refusal.21 However, entering into multiple bilateral treaties is cumbersome and has

13 Bharat Aluminium v. Kaiser Aluminium (2012) 9 SCC 552.

14 Gaurav Pachnanda, “The Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India” (2017) Int’l J. Proc. Prac. 123. 15 Samuel P. Baumgartner, “How Well Do U.S. Judgments Fare in Europe?” (2008) 40 Geo. Wash. Int'l L. Rev. 173.

16 Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U.S. 113 (1895).

17 S. I. Strong, “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in U.S. Courts: Problems and Possibilities” (2012) 33 Rev. Litig. 45.

18 Rashmi Chopra v. Union of India, (2018) SCC OnLine SC 321.

19 Vivek K. Agnihotri, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India" (2018) J. Bus. L. 785.

20 Bharat Aluminium v. Kaiser Aluminium (2012) 9 SCC 552.

21 Barbara Kulzer, "Some Aspects of Enforceability of Foreign Judgments: A Comparative Summary" (1984) 16 N.Y.U. J. Int'l L. & Pol. 295.

limited coverage. Regional regimes governing judgment enforcement have emerged as an alternative, most notably the Brussels/Lugano framework in the European Union (EU). By unifying jurisdiction and enforcement rules across EU members, it streamlines the process through measures like abolishing exequatur certification. But regional regimes are geographically restricted in scope. International conventions that transcend regional blocs offer another avenue. The most promising is the 2019 Hague Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, which crystallizes minimum standards for enforcement while allowing flexibility across diverse legal traditions. However, it is yet to secure widespread ratification or enter into force. The 2005 Hague Choice of Court Convention is in force, but narrowly applies to business-to-business cases where parties negotiate exclusive jurisdiction clauses. Alternative global conventions like the 1971 Hague Judgments Project and 2018 Judgments Convention failed due to lack of consensus.22 In the absence of widely adopted international or regional instruments, principles of comity and reciprocity remain central to foreign judgment recognition in most jurisdictions.23 Comity allows voluntary deference to foreign judicial decisions without strict obligation. Reciprocity builds on comity by conditioning enforcement on mutual recognition between the concerned countries. While these principles fill the gaps in binding legal frameworks, they suffer from inherent limitations. Comity is a broad, discretionary doctrine with limited predictive value for parties. Meanwhile, in practice, judges tend to use comity, not actual evidence of reciprocity, to recognize foreign judgments.24 This renders the reciprocity requirement ineffective in many cases. IV.

COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT RECOGNITION

MECHANISMS

Approaches to recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments vary significantly across jurisdictions, ranging from regional harmonization to domestic statutes and reciprocal 22 Louise Ellen Teitz, “The Hague Choice of Court Convention: Validating Party Autonomy and Providing an Alternative to Arbitration” (2005) 53 Am. J. Comp. L. 543.

23 Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U.S. 113 (1895).

24 Donald Earl Childress III, “Comity as Conflict: Resituating International Comity as Conflict of Laws” (2011)

44 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 11.

arrangements.25 Examining the frameworks adopted in major economies reveals key similarities and differences. The European Union (EU) represents one end of the spectrum through the harmonized Brussels/Lugano regime. It abolishes exequatur certification, streamlines jurisdiction rules and grounds for refusal, and requires automatic recognition between EU members.26 This uniformity facilitates smooth cross-border enforcement within the EU. The United States relies on state-specific statutes like the Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act (UFMJRA) 1962. The UFMJRA sets out grounds for recognition similar to the EU regime, but reciprocity is not mandated, and judicial discretion is greater. The American Law Institute’s 2018 Draft Federal Statute provides a template for nationwide legislation to unify standards. The United Kingdom (UK) enacted the Administration of Justice Act 1920 and Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 to enforce judgments from designated dominions and countries, but otherwise relies on common law principles.27 Post-Brexit, the UK is considering legislation similar to the EU framework. China adopted its first bilateral treaty on judgment enforcement with Hong Kong in 2006, but enforcement of foreign judgments is otherwise governed only by general provisions in the Civil Procedure Law.28 Requirements like case-specific Chinese court approval create hurdles. However, commercial courts are increasingly enforcing foreign judgments, signalling openness.29 India remains heavily reliant on imperial era common law principles and domestic statute law derived from it. The Civil Procedure Code 1908 permits execution of foreign decrees subject to vaguely defined prerequisites like reciprocity and conclusiveness.30 Lack of comprehensive legislation or bilateral treaties creates room for judicial discretion and inconsistency. Australia follows a mixed approach. The Foreign Judgments Act 1991 enforces judgments from designated jurisdictions. Otherwise, courts rely on common law to consider finality, 25 Rhonda Wasserman, "Transnational Class Actions and Interjurisdictional Preclusion" (2011) 86 Notre Dame L. Rev. 311.

26 Samuel P. Baumgartner, “How Well Do U.S. Judgments Fare in Europe?” (2008) 40 Geo. Wash. Int'l L. Rev. 173.

27 Sangeeta Bhalla and Ila Kapoor, “The Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Awards in India” (2020)

R.G.R.L.G. 35.

28 Weidi Long, “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China: Rules, Practices and Strategies” (2019) 27 Wash. Int. L.J. 569.

29 Mark Cohen, “Supreme People's Court Monitor 2019 Year-End Report” (2019), available at

https://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2020/01/14/spc-monitor-2019-year-end-report/ (last visited Mar. 09, 2024).

30 Rashmi Chopra v. Union of India, (2018) SCC OnLine SC 321.

jurisdiction, natural justice, public policy, fraud, etc. when deciding whether to recognize a foreign judgment.31 These different models highlight that three broad approaches have emerged globally. Regional harmonization now characterizes the EU legal space. Federal or nationwide statutes are favored in the US and proposed in the UK to override domestic differences. Many major economies like India continue to primarily rely on common law principles like comity, exercising wide judicial discretion.32 Certain commonalities are also noticeable. Grounds for refusing recognition on bases like public policy, conflict with local laws, lack of due process and fraud feature in most jurisdictions. Similarly, conditions like conclusiveness, jurisdiction and finality are often mandatory.33 However, requirements with tenuous legal basis under international law, especially reciprocity, differ. Reciprocity is not uniformly adopted even in statutory frameworks like the UFMJRA.34 When it is adopted, evidentiary standards vary.35 Overall, while similarities exist, the multifarious approaches reveal an enduring lack of consensus on key issues like reciprocity. This underscores the urgent need for widely acceptable multilateral frameworks like the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention to harmonize the preconditions and processes for foreign judgment recognition. V.

CASE STUDIES: LANDMARK DECISIONS IN FOREIGN JUDGMENT

RECOGNITION

Landmark judicial decisions provide insights into how courts have interpreted requirements for enforcing foreign judgments. Examining significant cases across jurisdictions highlights evolving trends and dilemmas. A leading English authority is Adams v. Cape Industries Plc (1990), where the Court of Appeal refused to recognize a default US judgment against an English company for asbestos claims. Despite proper service, the court found no substantial US connection, as the company’s mere presence for business purposes did not suffice for 31 Michael Tilbury and Philip Kenny, “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments at Common Law in Australia: A Bird's Eye View” (2020) 44 Melb. Univ. L. Rev. 104.

32 Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U.S. 113 (1895).

33 S. I. Strong, “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in U.S. Courts: Problems and Possibilities” (2012) 33 Rev. Litig. 45.

34 John F. Coyle, “Rethinking Judgments Reciprocity” (2020) 92 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 1109.

35 Michael Tilbury and Philip Kenny, “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments at Common Law in Australia: A Bird's Eye View” (2020) 44 Melb. Univ. L. Rev. 104.

domicile without intention to remain indefinitely.36 This strict jurisdictional test exemplified English reluctance to enforce foreign default judgments. The Indian Supreme Court’s judgment in Ruchi Majoo v. Sanjeev Majoo (2011) demonstrated greater willingness to recognize overseas custody orders, relaxing domicile requirements.37 It held that since the mother habitually resided in Delhi with her minor child, Delhi courts had jurisdiction over custody proceedings despite the English divorce decree. This prioritized the child’s best interests. The US approach is illustrated by Bank Melli Iran v. Pahlavi (1995), where a California court refused enforcement of an Iranian judgment against the Shah’s sister on public policy grounds as it violated due process and contravened fundamental American values of gender equality.38 This confirmed the public policy exception as an escape valve against enforcing unfair foreign judgments. Similar considerations influenced the Singapore Court of Appeal in JIO Minerals FZC v. Mineral Enterprises Ltd (2011), denying enforcement to a Yemeni judgment procured by fraud and devoid of due process.39 The court disregarded any rule of reciprocity or requirement to demonstrate prejudice. This exemplified prima facie dismissal of judgments violating natural justice. A more controversial application of public policy involved the French Cour de cassation’s

decision in Munzer v. Munzer (2001), rejecting enforcement of a New York judgment ordering restitution of property following divorce due to contravention of French separation of property regime for marital assets. It was criticized as overly broad invocation of public policy. The Delhi High Court's judgment in Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v. Unitech Ltd (2017) generated debate in India regarding reciprocity.40 The court required proof of reciprocal assurance from the concerned foreign country regardless of any Indian government notification on reciprocity. This imposed stringent evidentiary burdens absent legislative guidance. In contrast, the Supreme Court in Nafisa Qureshi v. Jawahar Lal (2018) enforced a French custody order without mandating reciprocity, signalling flexibility.41 However, uncertainty around reciprocity persists in India. The Australian High Court's decision in Pfeiffer v Rogerson (2000) also questioned unilateral reciprocity orders unsupported by legislative

36 Adams v. Cape Industries Plc [1990] Ch 433 (C.A.).

37 F.A. Mann, “The Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in England” (1982) 67 L.Q. Rev. 444.

38 Ruchi Majoo v. Sanjeev Majoo (2011) 6 SCC 479.

39 Bank Melli Iran v. Pahlavi, 58 F.3d 1406 (9th Cir. 1995).

40 JIO Minerals FZC v. Mineral Enterprises Ltd [2011] 1 SLR 391.

41 Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v. Unitech Ltd 2017 SCC OnLine Del 7817.

provisions or executive declarations.42 It held that enforcing courts cannot themselves determine reciprocity. This edge of judicial authority over procedural reciprocity requirements is contentious across jurisdictions. These decisions underline dilemmas around jurisdiction, due process, public policy, reciprocity and the judicial role that repeatedly arise in foreign judgment recognition, often yielding inconsistent outcomes. They highlight the need for clearer international standards and national guidelines defining the grounds for dismissal or enforcement. While the fact patterns differ across cases, similar interpretive challenges pervade foreign judgment recognition jurisprudence globally. VI.

CONCLUSION

In an interconnected world, smooth legal cooperation across borders is imperative, including effective mechanisms for recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments. However, this study reveals the persisting challenges on this issue despite its growing relevance. Divergences across legal systems regarding conditions for enforcement, grounds for dismissal and procedures have led to a fragmented, uncertain international legal environment. Principles like comity and reciprocity, which fill gaps in domestic legislation and treaties, lend excessive judicial discretion that causes unpredictability.43 Lack of multilateral harmonization mechanisms compounds confusion over issues like jurisdiction, due process, public policy exceptions and evidentiary burdens. Recognizing valid policy considerations behind jurisdictional variances, this study argues that a middle path balancing harmonization with flexibility must be pursued.44 Unifying absolute substantive standards for enforcement may be infeasible globally but specifying minimum procedural requirements through a multilateral convention is a realistic solution. The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention represents a promising step that sets baseline principles while allowing leeway to accommodate substantive policy divergences. Domestically, legislation in India and other common law countries must move beyond colonial era provisions that rely excessively on judicial crafting of enforcement doctrine.45 Statutes defining grounds for dismissal, time limits, evidentiary burdens and reciprocity requirements can systematize the

42 Nafisa Qureshi v. Jawahar Lal, (2018) 17 SCC 306.

43 Christopher A. Whytock, “Some Cautionary Notes on the ‘Comity’ Rationale for Recognizing Foreign

Judgments” (2019) 1 Eur. J. Priv. Int’l L. 169.

44 Ronald A. Brand, "Recognition of Foreign Judgments as a Trade Law Issue: The Economics of Private

International Law" (1992) J. World Trade L. 21. 45 Vivek K. Agnihotri, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India" (2018) J. Bus. L. 785.

process while upholding safeguards against unfair foreign judgments. However, domestic statutes are an interim solution at best, considering judgments operate transnationally.46 As cross-border economic ties and resulting legal disputes grow, an efficacious multilateral framework will become imperative, through progressively wider adoption of the Hague Judgments Convention or a similar instrument. Region-specific regimes like the Brussels mechanism have achieved harmonization within the EU but global consensus on jurisdictional philosophy remains elusive.47 eventually, a delicate compromise recognizing both territorial authority and global interdependence will be essential to engineer universally acceptable norms for cross-border judgment recognition. Through nuanced analysis of theoretical underpinnings, existing legal architectures and judicial approaches across diverse jurisdictions, this study highlights the nature of dilemmas and paradoxes that underlie the enforcement of foreign judgments. It contributes to scholarship on private international law while elucidating the real-world implications of jurisprudential complexities in this domain. The research underscores the need for multidimensional solutions balancing harmonization with pluralism against the backdrop of growing transnational economic integration. 46 Linda Silberman, “Comparative Jurisdiction in the International Context: Will the Proposed Hague Judgments Convention be Stalled?” (2003) 52 DePaul L. Rev. 319. 47 Samuel P. Baumgartner, “How Well Do U.S. Judgments Fare in Europe?” (2008) 40 Geo. Wash. Int'l L. Rev. 173.