Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 20040

Arbitration

Known as the California Franchise Relations Act

The act spans §§ 20000–20044 (30 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 31 Cal. 3d 584 - Keating v. Superior Court (1982)

Most recently applied in 31 Cal. 3d 584 - Keating v. Superior Court (June 1982)

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1

Nothing contained in this chapter shall limit the right of a franchisor and franchisee to agree before or after a dispute has arisen to binding arbitration of claims under this chapter, provided that:

(a) The standards applied in such arbitration are not less than the requirements specified in this chapter; and

(b) The arbitrator or arbitrators employed in such arbitration are chosen from a list of impartial arbitrators supplied by the American Arbitration Association or other impartial person.

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