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International Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · International Commercial Arbitration
International Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · International Commercial Arbitration
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Any dispute which the parties have agreed to submit to arbitration under an arbitration agreement may be determined by arbitration unless it is contrary to public policy to do so.
arbitration agreement
“arbitration agreement” means a written agreement referred to in Article 7 of the Model Law and includes an agreement deemed or constituted under subsection (3) or (4);
The fact that any written law confers jurisdiction in respect of any matter on any court of law but does not refer to the determination of that matter by arbitration shall not, of itself, indicate that a dispute about that matter is not capable of determination by arbitration.
arbitration agreement
“arbitration agreement” means a written agreement referred to in Article 7 of the Model Law and includes an agreement deemed or constituted under subsection (3) or (4);