Document background
The Arbitration Submission Agreement is a critical document used when parties with an existing dispute agree to resolve their differences through arbitration rather than litigation. This type of agreement is particularly relevant in the Canadian legal context, where both federal and provincial arbitration laws may apply depending on the nature of the dispute. The document must comply with the Commercial Arbitration Act for international disputes and relevant provincial arbitration legislation for domestic matters. An Arbitration Submission Agreement typically includes detailed provisions about the dispute's scope, arbitration procedures, arbitrator selection, applicable laws, and confidentiality requirements. It differs from an arbitration clause in a contract as it is created after a dispute has arisen and can be more specifically tailored to address the particular circumstances of the existing dispute.
