• § 9-9-20 - Short Title; Statement of Purpose
  (a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code."(b) The purpose of this part is to...
• § 9-9-21 - Applicability
  (a) This part shall apply to international commercial arbitration, subject to any agreement in force between the United States and any other country.(b) The...
• § 9-9-22 - Definitions
  (a) As used in this part, the term: (1) "Arbitration" means any arbitration, whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution. (2) "Arbitration...
• § 9-9-23 - Interpretation
  (a) In the interpretation of this part, regard shall be given to its international origin and to the need to promote uniformity in its...
• § 9-9-24 - Receipt of Written Communications
  (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties: (1) Any written communication shall be deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the...
• § 9-9-25 - Waiver of Right to Object to Violations of Arbitration Agreement
  A party who knows that any provision of this part from which the parties may derogate or any requirement under the arbitration agreement has...
• § 9-9-26 - Judicial Intervention and Enforcement
  In matters governed by this part, no court shall intervene except where provided in this part. If the controversy is within the scope of...
• § 9-9-27 - County Where Agreement to Be Enforced
  The functions referred to in subsections (c) and (d) of Code Section 9-9-32, subsection (c) of Code Section 9-9-34, Code Section 9-9-35, paragraph (3)...
• § 9-9-28 - Arbitration Agreements to Be in Writing; Definitions
  (a) All arbitration agreements shall be in writing.(b) A written arbitration agreement means that its contents are recorded in any form, whether or not...
• § 9-9-29 - Arbitration Referrals
  (a) A court before which a civil action is brought in a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a...
• § 9-9-30 - Interim Measures of Protection
  Before or during arbitral proceedings, a party may request from a court an interim measure of protection, and a court may grant such measure,...
• § 9-9-31 - Number of Arbitrators
  The parties shall be free to determine the number of arbitrators, and if no determination is stated, the number of arbitrators shall be one.
• § 9-9-32 - Appointment of Arbitrators; Immunity From Liability
  (a) No person shall be precluded by reason of nationality from acting as an arbitrator, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.(b) The parties shall...
• § 9-9-33 - Arbitrator Disclosure Requirements; Challenge of Arbitrator for Doubts As to Impartiality or Independence
  (a) When a person is approached in connection with the possible appointment of such person as an arbitrator, such person shall disclose any circumstances...
• § 9-9-34 - Procedure for Challenging Arbitrator
  (a) The parties shall be free to agree on a procedure for challenging an arbitrator, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this...
• § 9-9-35 - Inability of Arbitrator to Carry Out or Perform Functions; Termination of Mandate
  (a) If an arbitrator becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his or her functions or for other reasons fails to act...
• § 9-9-36 - Appointment of Substitute Arbitrator
  Where the mandate of an arbitrator terminates under Code Section 9-9-34 or 9-9-35 or because of withdrawal from office for any other reason or...
• § 9-9-37 - Disputes As to Jurisdiction
  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties: (1) The arbitration tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence...
• § 9-9-38 - Interim Measures
  (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitration tribunal may, at the request of a party, grant interim measures as it deems appropriate.(b)...
• § 9-9-39 - When Recognition or Enforcement of Interim Measure May Be Refused
  (a) Recognition or enforcement of an interim measure may be refused only: (1) At the request of the party against whom it is invoked...
• § 9-9-40 - Treatment of Parties
  The parties shall be treated with equality, and each party shall be given a full opportunity of presenting its case.
• § 9-9-41 - Procedure to Be Followed by Arbitration Tribunal
  (a) Subject to the provisions of this part, the parties shall be free to agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitration...
• § 9-9-42 - Place of Arbitration
  (a) The parties shall be free to agree on the place of arbitration; provided, however, that failing such agreement, the place of arbitration shall...
• § 9-9-43 - Date of Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings
  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute shall commence on the date on which a request...
• § 9-9-44 - Languages to Be Used in Arbitral Proceedings; Translation of Documentary Evidence
  (a) The parties shall be free to agree on the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings; provided, however, that failing...
• § 9-9-45 - Facts Supporting Claim; Amendment or Supplementing of Claim
  (a) Within the period of time agreed by the parties or determined by the arbitration tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his...
• § 9-9-46 - How Proceedings to Be Conducted; Oral Hearings; Notice; Consolidation of Proceedings or Hearings
  (a) Subject to any contrary agreement by the parties, the arbitration tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence...
• § 9-9-47 - Effects of Failure to State Facts Supporting Claim, Failure to Put Forward Statement of Defense, or Failure to Appear At Hearing or to Produce Documentary Evidence
  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if, without showing sufficient cause: (1) The claimant fails to communicate his or her statement of claim in...
• § 9-9-48 - Appointment of Experts
  (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitration tribunal: (1) May appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues...
• § 9-9-49 - Subpoenas for Witnesses and Other Evidence; Compensation of Witnesses
  (a) The arbitrators may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents, and other evidence. Subpoenas shall...
• § 9-9-50 - Rules Applicable to Disputes
  (a) The arbitration tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with such rules of law as are chosen by the parties as applicable to...
• § 9-9-51 - Decision-Making Where More Than One Arbitrator
  In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, any decision of the arbitration tribunal shall be made, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, by...
• § 9-9-52 - Settlement; Arbitration Award on Agreed Terms
  (a) If, during arbitral proceedings, the parties settle the dispute, the arbitration tribunal shall terminate the proceedings and, if requested by the parties and...
• § 9-9-53 - Arbitration Award
  (a) An arbitration award shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the arbitrator or arbitrators. In arbitral proceedings with more than...
• § 9-9-54 - Termination of Arbitral Proceedings
  (a) The arbitral proceedings shall be terminated by the final arbitration award or by an order of the arbitration tribunal in accordance with subsection...
• § 9-9-55 - Correction or Interpretation of Arbitration Award; Additional Arbitration Awards; Extension of Time for Correction, Interpretation, or Additional Award
  (a) (1) Within 30 days of receipt of the arbitration award, unless another period of time has been agreed upon by the parties: (A)...
• § 9-9-56 - Recourse Against Arbitration Award; Criteria for Setting Aside Award; Time for Making Application to Set Aside
  (a) Recourse to a court against an arbitration award may be made only by an application for setting aside in accordance with subsections (b)...
• § 9-9-57 - Arbitration Award Recognized As Binding; Enforcement
  (a) An arbitration award, irrespective of the country in which it was made, shall be recognized as binding and, upon application in writing to...
• § 9-9-58 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement of Arbitration Award
  (a) Recognition or enforcement of an arbitration award, irrespective of the country in which it was made, may be refused only: (1) At the...
• § 9-9-59 - Appeal of Final Judgment
  Any judgment considered a final judgment under this part may be appealed pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 5.

Last modified: October 14, 2016