(A) When a party to an international commercial arbitration agreement commences judicial proceedings seeking relief with respect to a matter covered by the agreement to arbitrate, any other party to the agreement may apply to the court of common pleas for an order to stay the proceedings and to compel arbitration.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 2712.13

  • Arbitration: means any arbitration, whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution. See Ohio Code 2712.01
  • Court: means a body or an organ of the judicial system of a state. See Ohio Code 2712.01
  • Party: means a party to an arbitration or conciliation agreement. See Ohio Code 2712.01

(B) A timely request for a stay of judicial proceedings made under this section shall be granted.