New Hampshire § 542-1 - Section 542:1 Validity of Arbitration Agreements.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 542-1 — Section 542:1 Validity of Arbitration Agreements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 542-1. Section 542:1 Validity of Arbitration Agreements.
A provision in any written contract to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such contract, or an agreement in writing to submit to arbitration any controversy existing at the time of the agreement to submit, shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any arbitration agreement between employers and employees, or between employers and associations of employees unless such agreement specifically provides that it shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 542-1 ("Section 542:1 Validity of Arbitration Agreements.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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