Delaware § 5802 - Purpose of the chapter.

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§ 5802. Purpose of the chapter.

The purpose of the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act is to give Delaware business entities a method by which they may resolve business disputes in a prompt, cost-effective, and efficient manner, through voluntary arbitration conducted by expert arbitrators, and to ensure rapid resolution of those business disputes. This chapter is intended to provide an additional option by which sophisticated entities may resolve their business disputes. Therefore, nothing in this chapter is intended to impair the ability of entities to use other arbitral procedures of their own choosing, including procedures that afford lengthier proceedings and allow for more extensive discovery.

80 Del. Laws, c. 6, §  1; 

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What does Delaware Code § 5802 cover?

Section 5802 ("Purpose of the chapter.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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