Parliament of Singapore

“ An exclusive choice of court agreement is an agreement between 2 or more parties that—
(a) is concluded or documented— (i) in writing; or (ii) by any other means of communication which renders the information communicated accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and (b) designates, for the purpose of deciding any dispute which arises or may arise in connection with a particular legal relationship, the courts, or one or more specific courts, of one Contracting State to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of any other courts. ”

“ If any excluded section 9 (4) (a) matter arises as a preliminary question in any proceedings resulting in a foreign judgment, the High Court may refuse to recognise or enforce the foreign judgment, or may set aside an order (made pursuant to an application under section 13 (1) ) that recognises or enforces the foreign judgment, to the extent that the judgment was based on a ruling on that question. ”

“ This Act does not apply to an arbitration or any proceeding related to an arbitration.
(4) The Minister may by regulations made under section 22—
(a) exclude from the application of this Act— (i) any specific matter; or (ii) any specific matter in relation to any Contracting State; or (b) modify the application of this Act or any provision of this Act to— (i) any specific matter; or (ii) any specific matter in relation to any Contracting State. ”