California § 1297.161. 1297.161. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 1297.161. — 1297.161. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1.)

California § 1297.161.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

Title9.3.

Part 3.TITLE 9.3. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals

Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Competence of an Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on its Jurisdiction

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 1297.161. (2026).

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The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including ruling on any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement, and for that purpose, an arbitration clause which forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract, and a decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is null and void shall not entail ipso jure the invalidity of the arbitration clause.

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The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including ruling on any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement, and for that purpose, an arbitration clause which forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract, and a decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is null and void shall not entail ipso jure the invalidity of the arbitration clause.