SPAIN Law and Practice Contributed by: Alfonso López-Ibor, Pablo Henríquez de Luna, Virginia Jover and Carmen Serrano, López-Ibor Abogados
Arbitration The AA identifies what legal issues are suitable to be settled by arbitration: • Article 2 of the AA establishes the domestic criteria for identifying the subject matter of the legal con - troversy, and its suitability for settlement by arbitra- tion; and • Article 6 of the AA establishes the international criteria for identifying the subject matter of the legal controversy, and its suitability for settlement by arbitration.
In relation to time limits to challenge the awards, domestic awards should be challenged no later than two months after the notification of the award (Arti - cle 41.4 of the AA). The time limit for challenging for - eign awards depends on the specific content of each international treaty signed by Spain. The New York Convention is silent on this matter, so domestic laws should be applied to establish the limitation period for challenging or enforcing the foreign award under the New York Convention.
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