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O.C.G.A. § 9-9-20

Short title; statement of purpose

Known as the Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case SCL Basilisk AG v. Agribusiness United Savannah Logistics LLC (2017)

Most recently applied in SCL Basilisk AG v. Agribusiness United Savannah Logistics LLC (November 2017)

Code 1981, § 9-9-20, enacted by Ga

(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code.”

(b) The purpose of this part is to encourage international commercial arbitration in this state, to enforce arbitration agreements and arbitration awards, to facilitate prompt and efficient arbitration proceedings consistent with this part, and to provide a conducive environment for international business and trade.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.