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The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is an Indian law act that provides a comprehensive legal framework for the resolution of domestic and international commercial disputes.

Arbitration Conciliation Commercial Disputes Enforcement Of Awards Domestic Arbitration International Commercial Arbitration

Summary

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a landmark legislation that has significantly simplified the law relating to domestic arbitration, international commercial arbitration and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in India. The Act provides for the appointment of arbitrators, the conduct of arbitral proceedings, the enforcement of arbitral awards and the role of courts in the arbitration process. The Act has been amended several times since its inception to address various issues and to bring it in line with international best practices.

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1 Section 1: Short Title, Extent And Commencement Open
2 Section 2: Definitions Open
3 Section 3: Receipt Of Written Communications Open
4 Section 4: Waiver Of Right To Object Open
5 Section 5: Extent Of Judicial Intervention Open
6 Section 6: Administrative Assistance Open
7 Section 7: Arbitration Agreement Open
8 Section 8: Power To Refer Parties To Arbitration Where There Is An Arbitration Agreement Open
9 Section 9: Interim Measures, Etc, By Court Open
10 Section 10: Number Of Arbitrators Open
11 Section 11: Appointment Of Arbitrators Open
12 Section 11A: Power Of Central Government To Amend Fourth Schedule Open
13 Section 12: Grounds For Challenge Open
14 Section 13: Challenge Procedure Open
15 Section 14: Failure Or Impossibility To Act Open
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