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What is an arbitration agreement?
What is an arbitration agreement?
- An agreement between two or more parties to waive their legal rights
- An agreement between two or more parties to refer to arbitration all disputes without any conditions
- An agreement between two or more parties to refer to arbitration all or certain disputes in respect of a defined legal relationship (correct)
- An agreement between two or more parties to refer to a court for dispute resolution
In what form can an arbitration agreement be made?
In what form can an arbitration agreement be made?
- In the form of a court order
- In the form of both an arbitration clause in a contract and a separate arbitration agreement (correct)
- Only in the form of a separate arbitration agreement
- Only in the form of an arbitration clause in a contract
When do the provisions of the Saudi Law apply to any arbitration?
When do the provisions of the Saudi Law apply to any arbitration?
- If it takes place in the Kingdom or is an international commercial arbitration taking place abroad and the parties agree that the arbitration be subject to the provisions of this Law (correct)
- Only if it is an international commercial arbitration taking place abroad
- Only if it takes place in the Kingdom
- If it takes place in the Kingdom and is not an international commercial arbitration
What disputes do the provisions of the Law not apply to?
What disputes do the provisions of the Law not apply to?
What does Article 4 of the Law allow the parties to arbitration to choose?
What does Article 4 of the Law allow the parties to arbitration to choose?
Which disputes were generally not considered to be arbitrable until the 1980s in the United States?
Which disputes were generally not considered to be arbitrable until the 1980s in the United States?
In which country are disputes over the rental of living space excluded from any form of arbitration?
In which country are disputes over the rental of living space excluded from any form of arbitration?
Which legal orders restrict the possibility of arbitration for reasons of the protection of weaker members of the public?
Which legal orders restrict the possibility of arbitration for reasons of the protection of weaker members of the public?
What type of disputes are generally not considered to be arbitrable?
What type of disputes are generally not considered to be arbitrable?
Which disputes were excluded from any form of arbitration in German law?
Which disputes were excluded from any form of arbitration in German law?
What can be resolved using arbitration in most other disputes?
What can be resolved using arbitration in most other disputes?
In a dispute over patent infringement, what could be adjudicated upon by an arbitration tribunal?
In a dispute over patent infringement, what could be adjudicated upon by an arbitration tribunal?
What is an example of restrictions in arbitration agreements with consumers under German law?
What is an example of restrictions in arbitration agreements with consumers under German law?
What type of disputes does German Law of Arbitration exclude from any form of arbitration?
What type of disputes does German Law of Arbitration exclude from any form of arbitration?
What was not arbitrable until the 1980s in the United States?
What was not arbitrable until the 1980s in the United States?
What is a disadvantage of arbitration awards in some legal systems?
What is a disadvantage of arbitration awards in some legal systems?
Why may it be easier for a party to avoid enforcement of a ruling in arbitration?
Why may it be easier for a party to avoid enforcement of a ruling in arbitration?
In what way is pursuing a dispute through trial potentially more financially beneficial for attorneys compared to arbitration?
In what way is pursuing a dispute through trial potentially more financially beneficial for attorneys compared to arbitration?
Why are arbitration awards not directly enforceable like court judgments?
Why are arbitration awards not directly enforceable like court judgments?
What type of disputes may not be capable of arbitration by their nature?
What type of disputes may not be capable of arbitration by their nature?
What is one advantage of arbitration over litigation?
What is one advantage of arbitration over litigation?
Why is arbitration considered faster than litigation in court?
Why is arbitration considered faster than litigation in court?
In what circumstances can arbitration be mandatory?
In what circumstances can arbitration be mandatory?
What is a disadvantage of mandatory and binding arbitration?
What is a disadvantage of mandatory and binding arbitration?
Why do consumers and employees sometimes not know in advance that they have agreed to mandatory binding pre-dispute arbitration?
Why do consumers and employees sometimes not know in advance that they have agreed to mandatory binding pre-dispute arbitration?
What might create an inherent incentive for arbitrators to rule against the consumer or employee?
What might create an inherent incentive for arbitrators to rule against the consumer or employee?
What is a potential disadvantage of arbitration awards over court verdicts?
What is a potential disadvantage of arbitration awards over court verdicts?
Why might having very limited avenues for appeal be considered an advantage by some?
Why might having very limited avenues for appeal be considered an advantage by some?
What is a potential disadvantage when there are multiple arbitrators on the panel?
What is a potential disadvantage when there are multiple arbitrators on the panel?
Why do parties often seek to resolve disputes through arbitration instead of judicial proceedings?
Why do parties often seek to resolve disputes through arbitration instead of judicial proceedings?
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