Who can be contacted to enforce a judgment or arbitration award in this jurisdiction?
Eugenio Hernández-Bretón.
What papers will be needed?
In the case of a judgment:
- Certified and legalized/apostilled copy of the judgment.
- Official translation of the judgment by a Venezuelan certified translator, if the judgment was rendered in a language other than Spanish.
- Evidence that the judgment is final and enforceable (res judicata).
- Evidence that the defendant was duly summoned and had sufficient time to present his/her case before the foreign court.
In the case of an arbitration award:
- Copy of the award certified by the arbitral tribunal.
Official translation of the award by a Venezuelan certified translator, if the award was rendered in a language other than Spanish.