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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-9-42. Place of arbitration.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-9-42. Place of arbitration.

(a) The parties shall be free to agree on the place of arbitration; provided, however, that failing such agreement, the place of arbitration shall be determined by the arbitration tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the convenience of the parties.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, the arbitration tribunal may, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, meet at any place it considers appropriate for consultation among its members, for hearing witnesses, experts, or the parties, or for inspection of goods, other property, or documents.

## History

Code 1981, § 9-9-42, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 961, § 1/SB 383.