Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Cap. A18). Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide a unified legal framework for the fair and efficient settlement of commercial disputes by arbitration and conciliation; and to make applicable the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) to any award made in Nigeria or in any contracting State arising out of international commercial arbitration. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for various matters relating to arbitration and conciliation. Such matters include: the form of an arbitration agreement; order by court of stay of proceedings and reference of the parties to arbitration; appointment of arbitrators; challenge procedure; competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction; arbitral proceedings; decision making by arbitral tribunal; settlement of disputes by conciliation and otherwise; and recognition and enforcement of awards. Schedule 1 sets out arbitration rules, whereas Schedule 2 contains the text of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Full text English Website www.placng.org