Louisiana § RS 9:4251 - Appointment of arbitrators
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§ RS 9:4251. Appointment of arbitrators
A. No person shall be precluded by reason of his nationality from acting as an arbitrator, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
B. The parties are free to agree on a procedure of appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators, subject to the provisions of Subsections D and E of this Section.
C. Failing an agreement:
(1) In an arbitration with three arbitrators, each party shall appoint one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators thus appointed shall appoint the third arbitrator; if a party fails to appoint the arbitrator within thirty days of receipt of a request to do so from the other party, or if the two arbitrators fail to agree on the third arbitrator within thirty days of their appointment, the appointment shall be made, upon request of a party, by the court.
(2) In an arbitration with a sole arbitrator, if the parties are unable to agree on the arbitrator, he shall be appointed, upon request of a party, by the court.
D. When, under an appointment procedure agreed upon by the parties:
(1) A party fails to act as required; or
(2) The parties, or two arbitrators, are unable to reach an agreement expected of them; or
(3) A third party, including an institution, fails to perform any function entrusted to it, any party may request the court to take the necessary measure, unless the agreement on the appointment procedure provides other means for securing the appointment.
E. A decision on a matter entrusted to the court by Subsections C and D of this Section shall be subject to no appeal. The court, in appointing an arbitrator, shall have due regard to any qualifications required of the arbitrator by the agreement of the parties and to the considerations as are likely to secure the appointment of an independent and impartial arbitrator and, in the case of a sole or third arbitrator, shall take into account as well the advisability of appointing an arbitrator of a nationality other than those of the parties.
Acts 2006, No. 795, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:4251 ("Appointment of arbitrators") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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