Arbitration Act 2010
Number 1 of 2010
ARBITRATION ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 5 July 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Arbitration Act 2010. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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Number 1 of 2010
ARBITRATION ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 5 July 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement.
4. Repeals and effect of repeals.
5A. Maintenance and champerty not to apply to dispute resolution proceedings.
Arbitration
7. Commencement of arbitral proceedings.
8. Construction of Model Law and construction of arbitration clauses.
10. Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings.
11. Determination of court to be final.
12. Time limits for setting aside awards on grounds of public policy.
13. Default number of arbitrators.
15. Taking evidence in State in aid of foreign arbitration.
16. Consolidation of and concurrent arbitrations.
17. Reference of interpleader to arbitration.
21. Recoverability of costs, fees and expenses of tribunal.
22. Restriction on liability of arbitrators, etc.
24. New York Convention, Geneva Convention and Geneva Protocol.
25. Non-application of provisions of Act to Washington Convention, save in certain circumstances.
26. Survival of agreement and authority of arbitral tribunal in event of death.
27. Provisions in event of bankruptcy.
28. Full applicability to State parties.
29. Application of Act to arbitrations under other Acts.
30. Exclusion of certain arbitrations.
31. Arbitration agreements and small claims, etc.
Reference to Arbitration Where Proceedings Pending Before Court
32. Power of High Court and Circuit Court to adjourn proceedings to facilitate arbitration.
TEXT OF UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
TEXT OF 1958 CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS
TEXT OF 1965 CONVENTION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES AND NATIONALS OF OTHER STATES
TEXT OF 1927 CONVENTION ON THE EXECUTION OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS
TEXT OF 1923 PROTOCOL ON ARBITRATION CLAUSES
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
Acts Referred to
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Arbitration Act 1954 |
1954, No. 26 |
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Arbitration Acts 1954 to 1998 |
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Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 |
2000, No. 28 |
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Industrial Relations Act 1946 |
1946, No. 26 |
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Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1967 |
1967, No. 3 |
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Legal Practitioners (Ireland) Act 1876 |
39 & 40 Vict., c. 44 |
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Merchant Shipping Act 1894 |
57 & 58 Vict., c. 60 |
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Patents Act 1992 |
1992, No. 1 |
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Property Values (Arbitration and Appeals) Act 1960 |
1960, No. 45 |
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Statute of Limitations 1957 |
1957, No. 6 |
Number 1 of 2010
ARBITRATION ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 5 July 2023
AN ACT TO FURTHER AND BETTER FACILITATE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES BY ARBITRATION; TO GIVE THE FORCE OF LAW TO THE UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION (AS AMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW ON 7 JULY 2006) IN RESPECT OF BOTH INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND OTHER ARBITRATION; TO GIVE THE FORCE OF LAW TO THE PROTOCOL ON ARBITRATION CLAUSES OPENED AT GENEVA ON THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1923, THE CONVENTION ON THE EXECUTION OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS DONE AT GENEVA ON THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1927, THE CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS DONE AT NEW YORK ON 10 JUNE 1958 AND TO THE CONVENTION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES AND NATIONALS OF OTHER STATES OPENED FOR SIGNATURE IN WASHINGTON ON 18 MARCH 1965; TO REPEAL THE ARBITRATION ACTS 1954 TO 1998; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[8th March, 2010]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: