Title 9, ArbitrationRelease 119-102
§303 Order to Compel Arbitration; Appointment of Arbitrators; Locale
Title 9 › CHAPTER 3 — INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION › § 303
Summary
A court with power under this law can order arbitration to take place where the contract says, inside or outside the United States, and can name the arbitrators as the contract directs. If the contract says nothing about place or arbitrators, the court must follow Article 3 of the Inter‑American Convention.
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Title 9, §303
Arbitration, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)A court having jurisdiction under this chapter may direct that arbitration be held in accordance with the agreement at any place therein provided for, whether that place is within or without the United States. The court may also appoint arbitrators in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
(b)In the event the agreement does not make provision for the place of arbitration or the appointment of arbitrators, the court shall direct that the arbitration shall be held and the arbitrators be appointed in accordance with Article 3 of the Inter-American Convention.
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Effective Date
Section effective upon the entry into force of the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975, with respect to the United States (Oct. 27, 1990), see section 3 of Pub. L. 101–369, set out as a note under section 301 of this title.
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Citation
9 U.S.C. § 303
Title 9, Arbitration
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102