Title XXXIX, Commercial Relations

(1) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish a citizen support organization to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for activities authorized for Florida Missing Children’s Day under s. 683.23.(2) As used in this section, the term “citizen support organizat…

February 6th of each year is designated Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day.History.—s. 25, ch. 2000-163; s. 66, ch. 2000-318; s. 28, ch. 2000-367.

(1) December 15 of each year is designated as “Bill of Rights Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating December 15 as “Bill of Rights Day” and calling upon all citizens of the state to observe the occasion.History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-88.

(1) February 6 of each year is designated as “Ronald Reagan Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day.” Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens are encouraged to honor the legacy of opportunity …

The Legislature designates December 21, the first day of winter and the longest night of the year as a Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness. The State Office on Homelessness, local homeless coalitions, and local governments are encourag…

(1) January 6 of each year is designated as “Three Kings Day.”(2) Local governments may annually issue a proclamation commemorating January 6 as “Three Kings Day” and recognize that many residents of the state celebrate the occasion as a time to be with their family and friends, …

Beginning in May 2008, the Legislature designates the second Monday in May as “Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day” to recognize the efforts of all professionals who work with abused children and dysfunctional families. The Department of Children and Families, local gover…

(1) This section may be cited as the “Ronshay Dugans Act.”(2) The first week of September is designated as “Drowsy Driving Prevention Week” in this state. During Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of Transportati…

(1) The second week of February of each year is designated as “Foster Family Appreciation Week” to recognize the enduring and invaluable contributions that foster parents provide to the children in their care and, thus, to the future of this state.(2) The Department of Children a…

(1) The Governor shall proclaim November 7 of each year as “Victims of Communism Day,” which shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the state as a day honoring the 100 million people who have fallen victim to communist regimes across the world and which shall be suit…

(1) The Legislature designates the month of June as “Responsible Fatherhood Month” to recognize the importance of fathers in their children’s lives, how fathers contribute to their children’s safety and stability, and the direct link between positive father involvement and child …

(1) June 6 of each year is designated as “Revive Awareness Day.”(2) The Governor may issue an annual proclamation designating June 6 as “Revive Awareness Day.”(3) The Department of Health is encouraged to hold events to raise awareness of the dangers of opioid overdose and the av…

(1) The Legislature designates August 21 of each year as “Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day” to increase awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and potential overdoses.(2) The Department of Health, the Department of Children and Families, local governments, public schools, and o…

(1) The Governor shall proclaim September 11 of each year as “9/11 Heroes’ Day,” which shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the state as a day honoring those who perished in the September 11, 2001, attacks, including 2,763 people at the World Trade Center, 189 peop…

(1) The month of April is designated as “Hot Car Death Prevention Month” to raise awareness of the dangers of leaving children in motor vehicles unattended and to educate the public in preventing hot car deaths of children.(2) The Department of Children and Families, the Departme…

(1) The week of April 14 of each year is designated as “Move Over Awareness Week” to educate the motoring public on the dangers of failing to comply with the Move Over Act and to honor those who have been injured or killed by motorists who failed to move over pursuant to s. 316.1…

This chapter may be cited as the “Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act.”History.—s. 2, ch. 2010-60.

(1) This chapter applies to international commercial arbitration, subject to any agreement in force between the United States of America and any other country or countries.(2) This chapter, except ss. 684.0009, 684.001, 684.0026, 684.0027, 684.0028, 684.0047, and 684.0048, applie…

(1) As used in this chapter, the term:(a) “Arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or panel of arbitrators.(b) “Arbitration” means any arbitration, whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution.(c) “Arbitration agreement” means an agreement by the parties to …

(1) This chapter shall be interpreted with regard to its international origin and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith.(2) Questions concerning matters governed by this chapter which are not expressly settled pursuant to it shall b…

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a written communication is deemed to be received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or if it is delivered to the addressee’s place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address. If one of these locations cannot be foun…

A party waives its right to object if the party proceeds with the arbitration and fails to object without undue delay or within a provided time limit to:(1) Noncompliance of any provision of this chapter from which the parties may derogate and have not derogated; or(2) Noncomplia…

In matters governed by this chapter, a court may not intervene except to the extent authorized by this chapter.History.—s. 8, ch. 2010-60.

The functions referenced in ss. 684.0012(3) and (4), 684.0014(3), 684.0015, 684.0017(3), and 684.0046(2) shall be performed by the circuit court in the county in which the seat of the arbitration is located.History.—s. 9, ch. 2010-60.

(1) A court before which an action is brought in a matter that is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a party so requests not later than when submitting its first statement on the substance of the dispute, refer the parties to arbitration unless it finds that the ag…

It is not incompatible with an arbitration agreement for a party to request from a court, before or during arbitral proceedings, an interim measure of protection and for a court to grant such a measure.History.—s. 11, ch. 2010-60.

(1) The parties may determine the number of arbitrators.(2) If the parties fail to determine the number of arbitrators, the number of arbitrators shall be three.History.—s. 12, ch. 2010-60.

(1) A person is not precluded by reason of his or her nationality from acting as an arbitrator, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.(2) The parties may agree on a procedure of appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators, subject to subsections (4) and (5).(3) Failing such agreeme…

(1) When a person is approached in connection with a possible appointment as an arbitrator, the person must disclose any circumstances likely to give rise to justifiable doubts as to the person’s impartiality or independence. An arbitrator, from the time of appointment and throug…

(1) The parties may agree on a procedure for challenging an arbitrator, subject to subsection (3).(2) Failing such agreement, a party who intends to challenge an arbitrator shall, within 15 days after becoming aware of the constitution of the arbitral tribunal or after becoming a…

(1) If an arbitrator becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his or her functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay, his or her mandate terminates if he or she withdraws from office or if the parties agree on the termination. Otherwise, if a controversy …

If the mandate of an arbitrator terminates pursuant to s. 684.0014 or s. 684.0015 or because of his or her withdrawal from office for any other reason or because of the revocation of the mandate by agreement of the parties or in any other case of termination of the mandate, a sub…

(1) The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement. For that purpose, an arbitration clause that forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the o…

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may, at the request of a party, grant interim measures. An interim measure is any temporary measure, whether in the form of an award or in another form, by which, at any time before the issuance of the award by which t…

(1) The party requesting an interim measure under s. 684.0018 shall satisfy the arbitral tribunal that:(a) Harm not adequately reparable by an award of damages is likely to result if the measure is not ordered, and such harm substantially outweighs the harm that is likely to resu…

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party may, without notice to any other party, make a request for an interim measure together with an application for a preliminary order prohibiting a party from frustrating the purpose of the interim measure requested.(2) The arbitra…

(1) Immediately after the arbitral tribunal makes a determination in respect of an application for a preliminary order, the arbitral tribunal shall give notice to all parties of the request for the interim measure, the application for the preliminary order, the preliminary order,…

The arbitral tribunal may modify, suspend, or terminate an interim measure or a preliminary order it has granted upon application of any party or, in exceptional circumstances and upon prior notice to the parties, on the arbitral tribunal’s own initiative.History.—s. 23, ch. 2010…

(1) The arbitral tribunal may require the party requesting an interim measure to provide appropriate security in connection with the measure.(2) The arbitral tribunal shall require the party applying for a preliminary order to provide security in connection with the order unless …

(1) The arbitral tribunal may require any party promptly to disclose any material change in the circumstances on the basis of which the interim measure was requested or granted.(2) The party applying for a preliminary order shall disclose to the arbitral tribunal all circumstance…

The party requesting an interim measure or applying for a preliminary order is liable for any costs and damages caused by the measure or the order to any party if the arbitral tribunal later determines that the measure or the order should not have been granted. The arbitral tribu…

(1) An interim measure issued by an arbitral tribunal must be recognized as binding and, unless otherwise provided by the arbitral tribunal, enforced upon application to the competent court, irrespective of the country in which it was issued, subject to s. 684.0027.(2) The party …

(1) Recognition or enforcement of an interim measure may be refused only:(a) At the request of the party against whom it is invoked if the court is satisfied that:1. Such refusal is warranted on the grounds set forth in s. 684.0048(1)(a)1., 2., 3., or 4.;2. The arbitral tribunal’…

A court has the same power of issuing an interim measure in relation to arbitration proceedings, irrespective of whether the arbitration proceedings are held in this state, as it has in relation to the proceedings in courts. The court shall exercise such power in accordance with …

The parties shall be treated with equality, and each party shall be given a full opportunity of presenting its case.History.—s. 30, ch. 2010-60.

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the parties may agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting the proceedings. Failing such agreement, the arbitral tribunal may, subject to the provisions of this chapter, conduct the arbitration in such m…