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CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.186 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 1.5 - Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys|Section 1297.186.

1297.186.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 6125 of the Business and Professions Code, a qualified attorney may provide legal services in an international commercial arbitration or related conciliation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution proceeding, if any of the following conditions is satisfied:(1) The services are undertaken in association with an attorney who is admitted to practice in this state and who actively participates in the matter.(2) The services arise out of or are reasonably related to the attorney’s practice in a jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted to practice.(3) The services are performed for a client who resides in or has an office in the jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted or otherwise authorized to practice.(4) The services arise out of or are reasonably related to a matter that has a substantial connection to a jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted or otherwise authorized to practice.(5) The services arise out of a dispute governed primarily by international law or the law of a foreign or out-of-state jurisdiction.(b) This section does not apply to a dispute or controversy concerning any of the following:(1) An individual’s acquisition or lease of goods or services primarily for personal, family, or household use.(2) An individual’s coverage under a health insurance plan or an interaction between an individual and a healthcare provider.(3) An application for employment in California.(4) The terms and conditions of, or right to, employment in California, unless the dispute or controversy primarily concerns intellectual property rights, including those involving trademarks, patents, copyright, and software programs.(c) This section does not affect the right of an attorney admitted to practice law in this state to provide legal services in an international commercial arbitration or related conciliation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution proceeding, or the right of representation established in Section 1297.351.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 134, Sec. 1. (SB 766) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.187 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 1.5 - Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys|Section 1297.187.

1297.187.  A qualified attorney rendering legal services pursuant to this article shall not appear in a court of this state unless he or she has applied for and received permission to appear as counsel pro hac vice pursuant to the California Rules of Court, as applicable.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 134, Sec. 1. (SB 766) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.188 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 1.5 - Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys|Section 1297.188.

1297.188.  (a) A qualified attorney rendering legal services pursuant to this article is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary authority of this state with respect to the California Rules of Professional Conduct and the laws governing the conduct of attorneys to the same extent as a member of the State Bar of California.(b) The State Bar of California may report complaints and evidence of disciplinary violations against an attorney practicing pursuant to this article to the appropriate disciplinary authority of any jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted or otherwise authorized to practice law. This section does not limit or affect the authority of the State Bar to report information about an attorney to authorities in any jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted or otherwise authorized to practice law.(c) On or before May 1 of each year, the State Bar shall submit a report to the Supreme Court that specifies the number and nature of any complaints that it has received during the prior calendar year against attorneys who provide legal services pursuant to this article and any actions it has taken in response to those complaints.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 134, Sec. 1. (SB 766) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.189 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 1.5 - Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys|Section 1297.189.

1297.189.  The Supreme Court may issue rules implementing this article.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 134, Sec. 1. (SB 766) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.191 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 2 - Determination of Rules of Procedure|Section 1297.191.

1297.191.  Subject to this title, the parties may agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting the proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.192 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 2 - Determination of Rules of Procedure|Section 1297.192.

1297.192.  Failing any agreement referred to in Section 1297.191, the arbitral tribunal may, subject to this title, conduct the arbitration in the manner it considers appropriate.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.193 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 2 - Determination of Rules of Procedure|Section 1297.193.

1297.193.  The power of the arbitral tribunal under Section 1297.192 includes the power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 3 - Place of Arbitration|Section 1297.201.

1297.201.  The parties may agree on the place of arbitration.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 3 - Place of Arbitration|Section 1297.202.

1297.202.  Failing any agreement referred to in Section 1297.201, the place of arbitration shall be determined by the arbitral tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the convenience of the parties.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 3 - Place of Arbitration|Section 1297.203.

1297.203.  Notwithstanding Section 1297.201, the arbitral tribunal may, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, meet at any place it considers appropriate for consultation among its members, for hearing witnesses, experts, or the parties, or for inspection of documents, goods, or other property.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 4 - Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings|Section 1297.211.

1297.211.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, 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.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 5 - Language|Section 1297.221.

1297.221.  The parties may agree upon the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 5 - Language|Section 1297.222.

1297.222.  Failing any agreement referred to in Section 1297.221, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.223 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 5 - Language|Section 1297.223.

1297.223.  The agreement or determination, unless otherwise specified, shall apply to any written statement by a party, any hearing, and any arbitral award, decision, or other communication by the arbitral tribunal.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.224 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 5 - Language|Section 1297.224.

1297.224.  The arbitral tribunal may order that any documentary evidence shall be accompanied by a translation into the language or languages agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 6 - Statements of Claim and Defense|Section 1297.231.

1297.231.  Within the period of time agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his or her claim, the points at issue, and the relief or remedy sought, and the respondent shall state his or her defense in respect of these particulars, unless the parties have otherwise agreed as to the required elements of those statements.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.232 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 6 - Statements of Claim and Defense|Section 1297.232.

1297.232.  The parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence they will submit.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 6 - Statements of Claim and Defense|Section 1297.233.

1297.233.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, either party may amend or supplement his or her claim or defense during the course of the arbitral proceedings, unless the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow the amendment or supplement having regard to the delay in making it.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 7 - Hearings and Written Proceedings|Section 1297.241.

1297.241.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 7 - Hearings and Written Proceedings|Section 1297.242.

1297.242.  Unless the parties have agreed that no oral hearings shall be held, the arbitral tribunal shall hold oral hearings at an appropriate state of the proceedings, if so requested by a party.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 7 - Hearings and Written Proceedings|Section 1297.243.

1297.243.  The parties shall be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purpose of inspection of documents, goods, or other property.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 7 - Hearings and Written Proceedings|Section 1297.244.

1297.244.  All statements, documents, or other information supplied to, or applications made to, the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other party, and any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 7 - Hearings and Written Proceedings|Section 1297.245.

1297.245.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, all oral hearings and meetings in arbitral proceedings shall be held in camera.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 8 - Default of a Party|Section 1297.251.

1297.251.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause, the claimant fails to communicate his or her statement of claim in accordance with Sections 1297.231 and 1297.232, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 8 - Default of a Party|Section 1297.252.

1297.252.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause, the respondent fails to communicate his or her statement of defense in accordance with Sections 1297.231 and 1297.232, the arbitral tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the claimant’s allegations.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 8 - Default of a Party|Section 1297.253.

1297.253.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause, a party fails to appear at an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may continue with the proceedings and make the arbitral award on the evidence before it.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 9 - Expert Appointed by Arbitral Tribunal|Section 1297.261.

1297.261.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues to be determined by the arbitral tribunal, and require a party to give the expert any relevant information or to produce, or to provide access to, any relevant documents, goods, or other property for his or her inspection.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 9 - Expert Appointed by Arbitral Tribunal|Section 1297.262.

1297.262.  Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if a party so requests or if the arbitral tribunal considers it necessary, the expert shall, after delivery of his or her written or oral report, participate in an oral hearing where the parties have the opportunity to question the expert and to present expert witnesses on the points at issue.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 10 - Court Assistance in Taking Evidence and Consolidating Arbitrations|Section 1297.271.

1297.271.  The arbitral tribunal, or a party with the approval of the arbitral tribunal, may request from the superior court assistance in taking evidence and the court may execute the request within its competence and according to its rules on taking evidence. In addition, a subpoena may issue as provided in Section 1282.6, in which case the witness compensation provisions of Section 1283.2 shall apply.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.272 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 10 - Court Assistance in Taking Evidence and Consolidating Arbitrations|Section 1297.272.

1297.272.  Where the parties to two or more arbitration agreements have agreed, in their respective arbitration agreements or otherwise, to consolidate the arbitrations arising out of those arbitration agreements, the superior court may, on application by one party with the consent of all the other parties to those arbitration agreements, do one or more of the following:(a) Order the arbitrations to be consolidated on terms the court considers just and necessary.(b) Where all the parties cannot agree on an arbitral tribunal for the consolidated arbitration, appoint an arbitral tribunal in accordance with Section 1297.118.(c) Where all the parties cannot agree on any other matter necessary to conduct the consolidated arbitration, make any other order it considers necessary.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.273 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 5 - Manner and Conduct of Arbitration|ARTICLE 10 - Court Assistance in Taking Evidence and Consolidating Arbitrations|Section 1297.273.

1297.273.  Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the parties to two or more arbitrations from agreeing to consolidate those arbitrations and taking any steps that are necessary to effect that consolidation.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.281 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 6 - Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings|ARTICLE 1 - Rules Applicable to Substance of Dispute|Section 1297.281.

1297.281.  The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law designated by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 1297.282 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE|TITLE 9.3 - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES|CHAPTER 6 - Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings|ARTICLE 1 - Rules Applicable to Substance of Dispute|Section 1297.282.

1297.282.  Any designation by the parties of the law or legal system of a given state shall be construed, unless otherwise expressed, as directly referring to the substantive law of that state and not to its conflict of laws rules.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)