CHAPTER 1. Application and Interpretation [1297.11. - 1297.61.]

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1.

§§ 1297.11–1297.61 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Scope of Application §§ 1297.11–1297.17 · 7 sections

   • § 1297.11 This title applies to international commercial arbitration and conciliation, subject to any agreement which is in force between the United States and any other…
   • § 1297.12 This title, except Article 2 (commencing with Section 1297.81) of Chapter 2 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 1297.90) of Chapter 2, applies only if the…
   • § 1297.13 An arbitration or conciliation agreement is international if any of the following applies: (a) The parties to an arbitration or conciliation agreement have, at…
   • § 1297.14 For the purposes of Section 1297.13, if a party has more than one place of business, the place of business is that which has the closest relationship to the…
   • § 1297.15 For the purposes of Section 1297.13, the states of the United States, including the District of Columbia, shall be considered one state.
   • § 1297.16 An arbitration or conciliation agreement is commercial if it arises out of a relationship of a commercial nature including, but not limited to, any of the…
   • § 1297.17 This title shall not affect any other law in force in California by virtue of which certain disputes may not be submitted to arbitration or may be submitted to…
2. ARTICLE 2. Interpretation §§ 1297.20–1297.24 · 5 sections

   • § 1297.20 (a) In the application of this title, regard is to be had to its international origin and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the…
   • § 1297.21 For the purposes of this title: (a) “Arbitral award” means any decision of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute submitted to it and includes…
   • § 1297.22 Where a provision of this title, except Article 1 (commencing with Section 1297.281) of Chapter 6, leaves the parties free to determine a certain issue, such…
   • § 1297.23 Where a provision of this title refers to the fact that the parties have agreed or that they may agree, or in any other way refers to an agreement of the…
   • § 1297.24 Where this title, other than Article 8 (commencing with Section 1297. 251) of Chapter 5, Article 5 (commencing with Section 1297.321) of Chapter 6, or…
3. ARTICLE 3. Receipt of Written Communications §§ 1297.31–1297.33 · 3 sections

   • § 1297.31 Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or if it is…
   • § 1297.32 If none of the places referred to in Section 1297.31 can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if…
   • § 1297.33 This article does not apply to written communications in respect of court proceedings.
4. ARTICLE 4. Waiver of Right to Object §§ 1297.41–1297.42 · 2 sections

   • § 1297.41 A party who knows that any provision of this title, or any requirement under the arbitration agreement, has not been complied with and yet proceeds with the…
   • § 1297.42 For purposes of Section 1297.41, “any provision of this title” means any provision of this title in respect of which the parties may otherwise agree.
5. ARTICLE 5. Extent of Judicial Intervention § 1297.51 · 1 section

   • § 1297.51 In matters governed by this title, no court shall intervene except where so provided in this title, or applicable federal law.
6. ARTICLE 6. Functions § 1297.61 · 1 section

   • § 1297.61 The functions referred to in Sections 1297.114, 1297.115, 1297.116, 1297.134, 1297.135, 1297.136, 1297.165, 1297.166, and 1297.167 shall be perfo