ABSTRACT

Consumer arbitration agreements 89. Application of unfair terms regulations to consumer arbitration agreements 90. Regulations apply where consumer is a legal person 91. Arbitration agreement unfair where modest amount sought

Small claims arbitration in the county court 92. Exclusion of Part I in relation to small claims arbitration in the county

court

Appointment of judges as arbitrators 93. Appointment of judges as arbitrators

Statutory arbitrations 94. Application of Part I to statutory arbitrations 95. General adaptation of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations 96. Specific adaptations of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations 97. Provisions excluded from applying to statutory arbitrations 98. Power to make further provision by regulations

Enforcement of Geneva Convention awards 99. Continuation of Part II of the Arbitration Act 1950

Recognition and enforcement of New York Convention awards 100. New York Convention awards 101. Recognition and enforcement of awards 102. Evidence to be produced by party seeking recognition or enforcement 103. Refusal of recognition or enforcement 104. Saving for other bases of recognition or enforcement

105. Meaning of ‘‘the court’’: jurisdiction of High Court and county court 106. Crown application 107. Consequential amendments and repeals 108. Extent 109. Commencement 110. Short title

Schedule 1-Mandatory provisions of Part I Schedule 2-Modifications of Part I in relation to judge-arbitrators Schedule 3-Consequential amendments Schedule 4-Repeals

An Act to restate and improve the law relating to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement; to make other provision relating to arbitration and arbitration awards; and for connected purposes.