California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1297.281

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.

The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law designated by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1297.281 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-3-of-special-proceedings-of-a-civil-nature/title-9-3-arbitration-and-conciliation-of-international-commercial-disputes/chapter-6-making-of-arbitral-award-and-termination-of-proceedings/article-1-rules-applicable-to-substance-of-dispute/section-1297.281

Other sections in Article 1 - Rules Applicable to Substance of Dispute

§ 1297.281§ 1297.282§ 1297.283§ 1297.284§ 1297.285

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