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FL Stat § 684.0005 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0005 - Receipt of Written Communications.

684.0005 Receipt of written communications.—(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 found after a reasonable inquiry, the written communication is deemed to be received if it is sent to the addressee’s last known place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address by registered letter or any other means that provides a record of the attempt to deliver it. The communication is deemed to be received on the day it is delivered.(2) This section does not apply to communications in court proceedings.History.—s. 6, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0006 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0006 - Waiver of Right to Object.

684.0006 Waiver of right to object.—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) Noncompliance of any requirement under the arbitration agreement.History.—s. 7, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0007 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0007 - Extent of Court Intervention.

684.0007 Extent of court intervention.—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.
FL Stat § 684.0008 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0008 - Court for Certain Functions of Arbitration Assistance and Supervision.

684.0008 Court for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision.—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.
FL Stat § 684.0009 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0009 - Arbitration Agreement and Substantive Claim Before Court.

684.0009 Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court.—(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 agreement is null and void, inoperative, or incapable of being performed.(2) If an action described in subsection (1) has been brought, arbitral proceedings may nevertheless be commenced or continued, and an award may be made, while the issue is pending before the court.History.—s. 10, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.001 - Arbitration Agreement and Interim Measures by a Court.

684.001 Arbitration agreement and interim measures by a court.—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.
FL Stat § 684.0011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0011 - Number of Arbitrators.

684.0011 Number of arbitrators.—(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.
FL Stat § 684.0012 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0012 - Appointment of Arbitrators.

684.0012 Appointment of arbitrators.—(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 agreement:(a) In an arbitration having three arbitrators, each party shall appoint one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators thus appointed shall appoint the third arbitrator. If a party fails to appoint the arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of a request to do so from the other party, or if the two arbitrators fail to agree on the third arbitrator within 30 days after their appointment, the appointment shall be made, upon request of a party, by the court specified in s. 684.0008.(b) In an arbitration having a single arbitrator, if the parties are unable to agree on the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be appointed, upon request of a party, by the court specified in s. 684.0008.(4) If, under an appointment procedure agreed upon by the parties:(a) A party fails to act as required under such procedure;(b) The parties, or two arbitrators, are unable to reach an agreement under such procedure; or(c) A third party, including an institution, fails to perform any function entrusted to it under such procedure,any party may request the court specified in s. 684.0008 to take the necessary measure, unless the agreement on the appointment procedure provides other means for securing the appointment.(5) A decision on a matter entrusted by subsection (3) or subsection (4) to the court specified in s. 684.0008 is not appealable. The court, in appointing an arbitrator, shall have due regard to any qualifications required by the arbitrator by the agreement of the parties and to such considerations that are likely to secure the appointment of an independent and impartial arbitrator. In the case of the appointment of a sole or third arbitrator, the court shall take into account the advisability of appointing an arbitrator of a nationality other than those of the parties.History.—s. 13, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0013 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0013 - Grounds for Challenge.

684.0013 Grounds for challenge.—(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 throughout the arbitral proceedings, shall disclose any such circumstances to the parties without delay, unless they have already been informed of them by him or her.(2) An arbitrator may be challenged only if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to the arbitrator’s impartiality or independence, or if the arbitrator does not possess qualifications agreed to by the parties. A party may challenge an arbitrator appointed by it, or in whose appointment the party participated, only for reasons of which the party became aware after the appointment was made.History.—s. 14, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0014 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0014 - Challenge Procedure.

684.0014 Challenge procedure.—(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 aware of any circumstance described in s. 684.0013(2), send a written statement of the reasons for the challenge to the arbitral tribunal. Unless the challenged arbitrator withdraws from his or her office or the other party agrees to the challenge, the arbitral tribunal shall decide on the challenge.(3) If a challenge under any procedure agreed upon by the parties or pursuant to subsection (2) is not successful, the challenging party may request, within 30 days after having received notice of the decision rejecting the challenge, the court specified in s. 684.0008 to decide on the challenge. The decision of the court is not appealable. While such a request is pending, the arbitral tribunal, including the challenged arbitrator, may continue the arbitral proceedings and make an award.History.—s. 15, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0015 - Failure or Impossibility to Act.

684.0015 Failure or impossibility to act.—(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 remains concerning any of these grounds, any party may request the court specified in s. 684.0008 to decide on the termination of the mandate. The decision of the court is not appealable.(2) If, under this section or s. 684.0014(2), an arbitrator withdraws from his or her office or a party agrees to the termination of the mandate of an arbitrator, such actions do not imply the acceptance of the validity of any ground described in this section or in s. 684.0013(2).History.—s. 16, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0016 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0016 - Appointment of Substitute Arbitrator.

684.0016 Appointment of substitute arbitrator.—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 substitute arbitrator shall be appointed pursuant to the rules that applied to the appointment of the arbitrator being replaced.History.—s. 17, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0017 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0017 - Competence of Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on Its Jurisdiction.

684.0017 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction.—(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 other terms of the contract. A decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is not valid does not entail ipso jure the invalidity of the arbitration clause.(2) A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction must be raised not later than the submission of the statement of defense. A party is not precluded from raising such a plea by the fact that the party appointed, or participated in the appointment of, an arbitrator. A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the scope of its authority must be raised as soon as the matter alleged to be beyond the scope of its authority is raised during the arbitral proceedings. The arbitral tribunal may, in either case, admit a later plea if it considers the delay justified.(3) The arbitral tribunal may rule on a plea referenced in subsection (2) as a preliminary question or in an award on the merits. If the arbitral tribunal rules as a preliminary question that it has jurisdiction, any party may request, within 30 days after receiving notice of that ruling, that the court specified in s. 684.0008 decide the matter. The decision of the court is not appealable. While such a request is pending, the arbitral tribunal may continue the arbitral proceedings and make an award.History.—s. 18, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0018 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0018 - Power of Arbitral Tribunal to Order Interim Measures.

684.0018 Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures.—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 the dispute is finally decided, the arbitral tribunal orders a party to:(1) Maintain or restore the status quo pending determination of the dispute;(2) Take action to prevent, or refrain from taking action that is likely to cause, current or imminent harm or prejudice to the arbitral process;(3) Provide a means of preserving assets out of which a subsequent award may be satisfied; or(4) Preserve evidence that may be relevant and material to the resolution of the dispute.History.—s. 19, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0019 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0019 - Conditions for Granting Interim Measures.

684.0019 Conditions for granting interim measures.—(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 result to the party against whom the measure is directed if the measure is granted; and(b) A reasonable possibility exists that the requesting party will succeed on the merits of the claim. The determination on this possibility does not affect the discretion of the arbitral tribunal in making any subsequent determination.(2) With regard to a request for an interim measure under s. 684.0018(4), the requirements in subsection (1) apply only to the extent the arbitral tribunal considers appropriate.History.—s. 20, ch. 2010-60; s. 5, ch. 2013-164.
FL Stat § 684.002 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.002 - Applications for Preliminary Orders and Conditions for Granting Preliminary Orders.

684.002 Applications for preliminary orders and conditions for granting preliminary orders.—(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 arbitral tribunal may grant a preliminary order if it considers that prior disclosure of the request for the interim measure to the party against whom it is directed risks frustrating the purpose of the measure.(3) The conditions described in s. 684.0019 apply to any preliminary order if the harm assessed under s. 684.0019(1)(a) is the harm likely to result from the order being granted or not granted.History.—s. 21, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0021 - Specific Regime for Preliminary Orders.

684.0021 Specific regime for preliminary orders.—(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, if any, and all other communications. The notice shall include a description of the content of any oral communication between any party and the arbitral tribunal in relation to any such request or application.(2) At the same time, the arbitral tribunal shall give an opportunity to any party against whom a preliminary order is directed to present its case at the earliest practicable time.(3) The arbitral tribunal must decide promptly on any objection to the preliminary order.(4) A preliminary order expires 20 days after the date on which it was issued by the arbitral tribunal. However, the arbitral tribunal may issue an interim measure adopting or modifying the preliminary order after the party against whom the preliminary order is directed is given notice and an opportunity to present its case.(5) A preliminary order is binding on the parties but is not enforceable by a court. Such a preliminary order does not constitute an award.History.—s. 22, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0022 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0022 - Modification, Suspension, or Termination; Interim Measure or Preliminary Order.

684.0022 Modification, suspension, or termination; interim measure or 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. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0023 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0023 - Provision of Security.

684.0023 Provision of security.—(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 the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate or unnecessary to do so.History.—s. 24, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0024 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0024 - Disclosure.

684.0024 Disclosure.—(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 circumstances that are likely to be relevant to the arbitral tribunal’s determination whether to grant or maintain the order, and such obligation continues until the party against whom the order has been requested has had an opportunity to present its case. Thereafter, subsection (1) applies.History.—s. 25, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0025 - Costs and Damages.

684.0025 Costs and damages.—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 tribunal may award such costs and damages at any point during the proceedings.History.—s. 26, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0026 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0026 - Recognition and Enforcement.

684.0026 Recognition and enforcement.—(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 who is seeking or has obtained recognition or enforcement of an interim measure shall promptly inform the court of the termination, suspension, or modification of the interim measure.(3) The court where recognition or enforcement is sought may, if it considers it proper, order the requesting party to provide appropriate security if the arbitral tribunal has not already made a determination with respect to security or if such a decision is necessary to protect the rights of third parties.History.—s. 27, ch. 2010-60; s. 6, ch. 2013-164.
FL Stat § 684.0027 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0027 - Grounds for Refusing Recognition or Enforcement.

684.0027 Grounds for refusing recognition or enforcement.—(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’s decision with respect to the provision of security in connection with the interim measure issued by the arbitral tribunal has not been complied with; or3. The interim measure was terminated or suspended by the arbitral tribunal or, if so empowered, by the court of the state or country in which the arbitration takes place or under the law of which that interim measure was granted; or(b) If the court finds that:1. The interim measure is incompatible with the powers conferred upon the court, unless the court decides to reformulate the interim measure to the extent necessary to adapt it to its own powers and procedures for the purpose of enforcing that interim measure and without modifying its substance; or2. Any of the grounds set forth in s. 684.0048(1)(b)1. or 2. apply to the recognition and enforcement of the interim measure.(2) A determination made by the court on any ground in subsection (1) is effective only for the purposes of the application to recognize and enforce the interim measure. The court may not in making that determination undertake a review of the substance of the interim measure.History.—s. 28, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0028 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0028 - Court-Ordered Interim Measures.

684.0028 Court-ordered interim measures.—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 its own procedures and in consideration of the specific features of international arbitration.History.—s. 29, ch. 2010-60.
FL Stat § 684.0029 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.0029 - Equal Treatment of Parties.

684.0029 Equal treatment of parties.—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.
FL Stat § 684.003 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations|Chapter 684 - International Commercial Arbitration|684.003 - Determination of Rules of Procedure.

684.003 Determination of rules of procedure.—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 manner as it considers appropriate. The power conferred upon the arbitral tribunal includes the power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of evidence.History.—s. 31, ch. 2010-60.