GERMANY

GERMAN ARBITRATION ACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter I-- General provisions

Sec. 1025. Scope of application

Sec. 1026. Extent of court intervention

Sec. 1027. Loss of right to object

Sec. 1028. Receipt of written communications

in case of unknown whereabouts

Chapter II-- Arbitration agreement

Sec. 1029. Definition

Sec. 1030. Arbitrability

Sec. 1031. Form of arbitration agreement

Sec. 1032. Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court

Sec. 1033. Arbitration agreement and interim measures by court

Chapter III-- Constitution of arbitral tribunal

Sec. 1034. Composition of arbitral tribunal

Sec. 1035. Appointment of arbitrators

Sec. 1036. Challenge of an arbitrator

Sec. 1037. Challenge procedure

Sec. 1038. Failure or impossibility to act

Sec. 1039. Appointment of substitute arbitrator

Chapter IV-- Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal

Sec. 1040. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction

Sec. 1041. Interim measures of protection

Chapter V-- Conduct of arbitral proceedings

Sec. 1042. General rules of procedure

Sec. 1043. Place of arbitration

Sec. 1044. Commencement of arbitral proceedings

Sec. 1045. Language of proceedings

Sec. 1046. Statements of claim and defence

Sec. 1047. Oral hearings and written proceedings

Sec. 1048. Default of a party

Sec. 1049. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal

Sec. 1050. Court assistance in taking evidence and other judicial acts

Chapter VI-- Making of award and termination of proceedings

Sec. 1051. Rules applicable to substance of dispute

Sec. 1052. Decision making by panel of arbitrators

Sec. 1053. Settlement

Sec. 1054. Form and contents of award

Sec. 1055. Effect of arbitral award

Sec. 1056. Termination of proceedings

Sec. 1057. Decision on costs

Sec. 1058. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award

Chapter VII-- Recourse against award

Sec. 1059. Application for setting aside

Chapter VIII-- Recognition and enforcement of awards

Sec. 1060. Domestic awards

Sec. 1061. Foreign awards

Chapter IX-- Court proceedings

Sec. 1062. Competence

Sec. 1063. General provisions

Sec. 1064. Particularities regarding the enforcement of awards

Sec. 1065. Legal remedies

Chapter X-- Arbitral tribunals not established by agreement

Sec. 1066. Mutatis mutandis application of the provisions of the Tenth Book