Originally from Enforcement of Money Judgments

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I. PRESENT ATTITUDE TOWARD ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN MONEY JUDGMENTS

A. Describe the receptiveness of your government (including courts) toward enforcement of foreign money judgments.

The Government of the Republic of Ghana has recognized the importance of Foreign Judgments including Money Judgments by incorporating foreign Judgments in The Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459. The President of Ghana also passed the Foreign Judgments and Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Instrument, 1993( LI 1575).

The Superior Courts of Ghana have been given the power under the Courts Act 1993 to enforce foreign judgments.

B. Briefly describe recent illustrative attempts, whether successful or unsuccessful, to enforce a foreign money judgment in your country, particularly with regard to enforcement of any judgments from United States courts.

The United States in not on the List of the First Schedule of LI 1575, so there are no cases on successful enforcement of money judgments from United States.