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Section 21 Arbitration Act — Commencement of arbitral proceedings

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Official PDF page 17

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21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings. —Unless otherwise agreed by the pa rties, the arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute commence on the date on which a request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by the respondent.

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