General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 251 Uniform Arbitration Act for Commercial Disputes

• Massachusetts General Laws - Validity of agreements; non-applicability to collective bargaining agreements - Chapter 251, Section 1
  A written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a written contract to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Refusal to arbitrate; application to superior court - Chapter 251, Section 2
  (a) A party aggrieved by the failure or refusal of another to proceed to arbitration under an agreement described in section one may apply to...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Consolidation or severance of arbitration proceedings; application; determination - Chapter 251, Section 2A
  A party aggrieved by the failure or refusal of another to agree to consolidate one arbitration proceeding with another or others, for which the method...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Appointment of arbitrators - Chapter 251, Section 3
  If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, such method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Powers of arbitrators - Chapter 251, Section 4
  The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority thereof unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this chapter.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Hearings; time and place; rights of parties; conduct of hearings - Chapter 251, Section 5
  Unless otherwise provided by the agreement:— (a) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and cause written notice to the parties...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Representation by counsel - Chapter 251, Section 6
  A party shall have the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter, notwithstanding any waiver of such...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Witnesses; production of documents and things; entry on land for inspection - Chapter 251, Section 7
  (a) The arbitrators may cause to be issued subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Award; form; delivery; time; waiver of objections - Chapter 251, Section 8
  (a) The award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators concurring in the award. The arbitrators shall deliver a copy of the award...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Award; modification by arbitrators - Chapter 251, Section 9
  Upon application of a party or, if an application to the court is pending under sections eleven, twelve or thirteen, on submission to the arbitrators...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Costs and expenses - Chapter 251, Section 10
  Unless otherwise provided in the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators’ expenses and fees, together with other expenses, not including counsel fees, incurred in the conduct...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Award; confirmation by court - Chapter 251, Section 11
  Upon application of a party, the court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits hereinafter imposed grounds are urged for vacating or modifying...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Vacation of award; grounds; time for application; rehearing; confirmation - Chapter 251, Section 12
  (a) Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award if:— (1) the award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means;...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Award; modification by court; time for application; grounds; joinder with application to vacate - Chapter 251, Section 13
  (a) Upon application made within thirty days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Judgment or decree; costs - Chapter 251, Section 14
  Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying or correcting an award, judgment or decree shall be entered in conformity therewith and be enforced as...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Applications to court - Chapter 251, Section 15
  Except as otherwise provided, an application to the court under this chapter shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Court; jurisdiction - Chapter 251, Section 16
  The term “court” means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in section one providing for arbitration in...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Venue - Chapter 251, Section 17
  An initial application shall be made to the superior court for the county in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Appeals - Chapter 251, Section 18
  (a) An appeal may be taken from:— (1) an order denying an application to compel arbitration made under paragraph (a) of section two; (2) an...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Uniformity of interpretation - Chapter 251, Section 19
  This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

Last modified: September 11, 2015