General and Commercial Laws

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Description
•    Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
•    Consumer Protection Act, 1986
•    Contract Act, 1872
•    Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
•    Information Technology Act, 2000
•    Limitation Act, 1963
•    Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
•    Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
•    Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
•    Partnership Act, 1932
•    Registration Act, 1908
•    Sale of Goods Act, 1930
•    Societies Registration Act, 1860
•    Specific Relief Act, 1963
•    Stamp Act, 1899
•    Transfer of Property Act, 1882
•    Trusts Act,1882
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Contents
PRELIMINARY
1.      Short title, extent and commencement           
PART I — ARBITRATION
CHAPTER I : GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.      Definitions           
3.      Receipt of written communications   
4.      Waiver of right to object   
5.      Extent of judicial intervention     
6.      Administrative assistance           
CHAPTER II : ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
7.      Arbitration agreement   
8.      Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement   
9.      Interim measures, etc., by Court
CHAPTER III : COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
10.    Number of arbitrators      
11.    Appointment of arbitrators 
11A. Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule 
12.    Grounds for challenge   
13.    Challenge procedure        
14.    Failure or impossibility to act        
15.    Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator       
CHAPTER IV : JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS
16.    Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction        
17.    Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal         
CHAPTER V : CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
18.    Equal treatment of parties          
19.    Determination of rules of procedure          
20.    Place of arbitration   
21.    Commencement of arbitral proceedings        
22.    Language   
23.    Statements of claim and defence   
24.    Hearings and written proceedings   
25.    Default of a party                                                          
26.    Expert appointment by arbitral tribunal   
27.    Court assistance in taking evidence     
CHAPTER VI : MAKING OF ARBITRAL AWARD AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS
28.    Rules applicable to substance of dispute   
29.    Decision making by panel of arbitrators   
29-A. Time limit for arbitral award
29-B. Fast track procedure
30.    Settlement   
31.    Form and contents of arbitral award   
32.    Termination of proceedings   
33.    Correction and interpretation of award; additional award   
CHAPTER VII : RECOURSE AGAINST ARBITRAL AWARD
34.    Application for setting aside arbitral award       
CHAPTER VIII : FINALITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS
35.    Finality'of arbitral awards         
36.    Enforcement         
CHAPTER IX : APPEALS
37.    Appealable orders       
CHAPTER X : MISCELLANEOUS
38.    Deposits   
39.    Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs       
40.    Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of parry thereto       
41.    Provisions in case of insolvency        
42.    Jurisdiction         
43.    Limitations         
PART II — ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS
CHAPTER I : NEW YORK CONVENTION AWARDS
44.    Definition       
45.    Power of judicial authority to refer parries to arbitration        
46.    When foreign award binding       
47.    Evidence        
48.    Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards       
49.    Enforcement of foreign awards       
50.    Appealable orders   
51.    Saving   
52.    Chapter II not to apply   
CHAPTER II : GENEVA CONVENTION AWARDS
53.    Interpretation   
54.    Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration   
55.    Foreign awards when binding   
56.    Evidence   
57.    Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards   
58.    Enforcement of foreign awards   
59.    Appealable orders   
60.    Enforcement   
PART III — CONCILIATION
61.    Application and scope   
62.    Commencement of conciliation proceedings   
63.    Number of conciliators   
64.    Appointment of conciliators   
65.    Submission of statements to conciliator   
66.    Conciliator not bound by certain enactments   
67.    Role of conciliator   
68.    Administrative assistance   
69.    Communication between conciliator and parties   
70.    Disclosure of information                                     
71.    Co-operation of parties with conciliator   
72.    Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute   
73.    Settlement agreement   
74.    Status and effect of settlement agreement   
75.    Confidentiality   
76.    Termination of conciliation proceedings   
77.    Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings   
78.    Costs   
79.    Deposits   
80.    Role of conciliator in other proceedings   
81.    Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings   
PART IV — SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
82.    Power of High Court to make rules   
83.    Removal of difficulties   
84.    Power to make rules   
85.    Repeal and saving   
86.    Repeal of Ordinance 27 of 1996 and saving   
THE FIRST SCHEDULE   
THE SECOND SCHEDULE   
THE THIRD SCHEDULE
THE FOURTH SCHEDULE
THE FIFTH SCHEDULE
THE SIXTH SCHEDULE
THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE
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