Delaware § 5712 - Fees and expenses of arbitration.
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§ 5712. Fees and expenses of arbitration.
Unless otherwise provided in the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators’ expenses and fees, together with other expenses, not including counsel fees, incurred in the conduct of the arbitration, shall be paid as provided in the award. The Court, on complaint or on application in an existing case, may reduce or disallow any fee or expense which it finds excessive, or may allocate it as justice requires.
10 Del. C. 1953, § 5712; 58 Del. Laws, c. 382, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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