Illinois Compiled Statutes 710 ILCS 30/1-5 – Scope of application
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(a) This Act applies to international commercial arbitration, subject to any agreement in force between the United States and any other country or countries.
(b) The provisions of this Act, except Sections 5-10 and 5-15, apply only if the place of arbitration is in the State of Illinois.
(c) An arbitration is international if:
(1) the parties to an arbitration agreement have, at
(b) The provisions of this Act, except Sections 5-10 and 5-15, apply only if the place of arbitration is in the State of Illinois.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 710 ILCS 30/1-5
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) An arbitration is international if:
(1) the parties to an arbitration agreement have, at
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the time of the conclusion of execution of that agreement, their places of business in different countries; or
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(2) one of the following places is situated outside
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the country or countries in which the parties have their places of business: (i) the place of arbitration if determined in, or pursuant to, the arbitration agreement or (ii) the place where the predominant part of the obligations of the commercial relationship is to be performed or the place with which the subject matter of the dispute is most closely connected; or
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(3) the parties have expressly agreed that the
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subject matter of the arbitration agreement relates to more than one country.
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(d) For the purposes of subsection (c) of this Section:
(1) If a party has more than one place of business,
(1) If a party has more than one place of business,
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the place of business is that which has the closest relationship to the arbitration agreement.
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(2) If a party does not have a place of business,
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reference is to be made to his or her habitual residence.
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(e) This Act shall not affect any other law in force in the State of Illinois by virtue of which certain disputes may not be submitted to arbitration or may be submitted to arbitration only according to provisions other than those of this Act.