Uganda
Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act
Chapter 10
- Commenced on 20 February 1961
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2023.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
Part I – Interpretation
1. Interpretation
Part II – Registration of foreign judgments
2. Power to extend this Part of the Act to foreign countries giving reciprocal treatment
3. Application for, and effect of, registration of foreign judgments
4. Rules of court
5. Cases in which registered judgments must, or may, be set aside
6. Powers of registering court on application to set aside registration
7. Foreign judgments which can be registered not to be enforceable otherwise
No proceedings for the recovery of a sum payable under a foreign judgment, being a judgment to which this Part of this Act applies, other than proceedings by way of registration of the judgment, shall be entertained by any court in Uganda.8. Application to Commonwealth
Part III – Miscellaneous and general
9. General effect of certain foreign judgments
10. Power to make foreign judgments unenforceable in Uganda if no reciprocity
11. Issue of certificates of judgments obtained in Uganda
Where a judgment under which a sum of money is payable, not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty, has been entered in the High Court against any person and the judgment creditor is desirous of enforcing the judgment in a country or territory to which Part II of this Act applies, the court shall, on an application made by the judgment creditor and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, issue to the judgment creditor a certified copy of the judgment, together with a certificate containing such particulars with respect to the action, including the causes of action, and the rate of interest, if any, payable on the sum payable under the judgment, as may be prescribed, but where execution of a judgment is stayed for any period pending an appeal or for any other reason, an application shall not be made under this section with respect to the judgment until the expiration of that period.12. Application of Judgments Extension Act
Nothing in this Act shall prejudice or affect the operation of the Judgments Extension Act.History of this document
31 December 2023 this version
Consolidation
31 December 2000
Consolidation
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20 February 1961
Commenced