§ 50-59 – Court; jurisdiction; other definitions.
50-59. Court; jurisdiction; other definitions. (a) The term "court" means a court of competent jurisdiction of this State. Making an agreement in this State described in G.S. 50-42 or any agreement providing for arbitration in this State or under its laws confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this Article and to […]
§ 50-60 – Appeals.
50-60. Appeals. (a) An appeal may be based on failure to comply with the procedural aspects of this Article. An appeal may be taken from any of the following: (1) An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under G.S. 50-43; (2) An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under G.S. 50-43(b); […]
§ 50-61 – Article not retroactive.
50-61. Article not retroactive. This Article applies to agreements made on or after October 1, 1999, unless parties by separate written agreement after that date state that this Article shall apply to agreements dated before October 1, 1999. (1999-185, s. 1; 2005-187, s. 18.)
§ 50-62 – Construction; uniformity of interpretation.
50-62. Construction; uniformity of interpretation. (a) Certain provisions of this Article have been adapted from the Uniform Arbitration Act formerly in force in this State, the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act in force in this State, the North Carolina International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and Chapters 50, 50A, 50B, 51, 52, and 52C of the […]
§ 50-70 – Collaborative law.
50-70. Collaborative law. As an alternative to judicial disposition of issues arising in a civil action under this Article, except for a claim for absolute divorce, on a written agreement of the parties and their attorneys, a civil action may be conducted under collaborative law procedures as set forth in this Article. (2003-371, s. 1.)
§ 50-49 – Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; court assistance.
50-49. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; court assistance. (a) The arbitrators have the power to administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and for production of books, records, documents, and other evidence. Subpoenas issued by the arbitrators shall be served and, upon application to the court by a party or the arbitrators, enforced in […]
§ 50-50.1 – Consolidation.
50-50.1. Consolidation. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, upon motion of a party to an agreement or arbitration proceeding, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to all or some of the claims if all of the following apply: (1) There are separate agreements to arbitrate or […]
§ 50-51 – Award; costs.
50-51. Award; costs. (a) The award shall be in writing, dated and signed by the arbitrators joining in the award, with a statement of the place where the arbitration was conducted and the place where the award was made. Where there is more than one arbitrator, the signatures of a majority of the arbitrators suffice, […]
§ 50-52 – Change of award by arbitrators.
50-52. Change of award by arbitrators. (a) On a party’s application to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under G.S. 50-53 through G.S. 50-56, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under the conditions ordered by the court, the arbitrators may modify or correct the award for any of […]
§ 50-53 – Confirmation of award.
50-53. Confirmation of award. (a) Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing that part or all of an award shall not be confirmed by the court, upon a party’s application, the court shall confirm an award, except when within time limits imposed under G.S. 50-54 through G.S. 50-56 grounds are urged for vacating or modifying […]