Code of Civil Procedure section 1297.81

When a party to an international commercial arbitration agreement as defined in this title commences judicial proceedings seeking relief with respect to a matter covered by the agreement to arbitrate, any other party to the agreement may apply to the superior court for an order to stay the proceedings and to compel arbitration.

Source: Section 1297.81, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1297.81. (updated Mar. 7, 1988; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 1297.81, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1297.81. (last accessed May 12, 2025).