United States — Louisiana Statutes

RS 9:4244

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A party that knows of noncompliance and continues the arbitration must object without undue delay, or within any stated time limit, or it is treated as having waived the right to object.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4245

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A court may not intervene in matters governed by this Chapter unless the Chapter provides for it.

RS 9:4246

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A state or federal district court in this state with the right jurisdiction must perform certain arbitration-related procedures.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4247

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An arbitration agreement is a written agreement to submit present or future disputes to arbitration.

• Contract drafting
• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4248

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A court must send the parties to arbitration if a party asks in time, unless the arbitration agreement is invalid or cannot be performed.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4249

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A party may ask a court for an interim measure of protection before or during arbitration, and the court may grant it.

• Court relief
• Interim measures

RS 9:425

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Section 9:425 is repealed.

RS 9:4250

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The parties may choose how many arbitrators there will be.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4251

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This section sets rules for appointing arbitrators and lets the court step in when the parties or appointed arbitrators cannot complete the appointment process.

• Appointment procedure
• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4252

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Arbitrators and prospective arbitrators must disclose circumstances that could create doubts about impartiality or independence, and parties may challenge an arbitrator only on limited grounds.

• Challenge of arbitrator
• Disclosure
• Impartiality

RS 9:4253

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Parties may agree on how to challenge an arbitrator; otherwise, a party must send a written challenge statement to the arbitral tribunal within 15 days, and later may ask court review if the challenge fails.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4254

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If an arbitrator cannot or does not act without delay, the mandate can end if the arbitrator withdraws or the parties agree; if there is still a dispute, any party may ask the court to decide, and that decision cannot be appealed.

• Dispute resolution
• Mandate termination

RS 9:4255

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If an arbitrator’s mandate ends for the reasons listed, a substitute arbitrator must be appointed under the same appointment rules used for the arbitrator being replaced.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4256

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The arbitral tribunal may decide its own jurisdiction, and parties must raise jurisdictional objections promptly.

• Contract interpretation
• Dispute resolution
• Jurisdiction

RS 9:4257

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The arbitral tribunal may order a party to take interim measures of protection, if a party requests it and the parties have not agreed otherwise. It may also require a party to provide appropriate security for the measure.

• Dispute resolution
• Interim measures
• Security

RS 9:4258

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The parties must be treated equally, and each party must be given a full chance to present their case.

RS 9:4259

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The parties may agree on arbitration procedure, and if they do not, the arbitral tribunal may choose an appropriate procedure.

• Dispute resolution
• Evidence
• Procedure

RS 9:426

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Section 426 was repealed, effective January 1, 1992.

RS 9:4260

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The parties may agree on the place of arbitration; if they do not, the arbitral tribunal must तयermine it, considering the case circumstances and party convenience.

• Dispute resolution

RS 9:4261

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Arbitral proceedings for a dispute start when the respondent receives a request to refer that dispute to arbitration, unless the parties agree otherwise.

• Dispute resolution