Effective - 28 Aug 1997
435.465. Application of law. — 1. Sections 435.350 to 435.470 shall apply only to written agreements between commercial persons, or between such persons and those with whom they contract other than commercial persons, involving the submission of any existing controversy to arbitration, or involving a written contract between commercial persons, or between such persons and those with whom they contract other than commercial persons, to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between such parties. Such agreements and provisions are valid, enforceable and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.
2. As used in subsection 1 of this section, the term "commercial persons" shall mean all persons and legal entities, excluding any government or governmental subdivision or agency.
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(L. 1980 H.B. 1203 § 24, A.L. 1995 H.B. 189, A.L. 1997 S.B. 243)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVIII - Contracts and Contractual Relations
Section 435.012 - Notice, contents of, effect of insufficient notice.
Section 435.350 - Validity of arbitration agreement, exceptions.
Section 435.355 - Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
Section 435.360 - Appointment of arbitrators by court.
Section 435.365 - Majority action by arbitrators.
Section 435.375 - Representation by attorney.
Section 435.380 - Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions.
Section 435.390 - Change of award by arbitrators.
Section 435.395 - Fees and expenses of arbitration.
Section 435.400 - Confirmation of an award.
Section 435.405 - Vacating an award — de novo judicial review, when.
Section 435.410 - Modification or correction of award.
Section 435.420 - Judgment roll, docketing.
Section 435.425 - Applications to court.
Section 435.430 - Court, jurisdiction.
Section 435.445 - Act not retroactive.
Section 435.450 - Uniformity of interpretation.
Section 435.455 - Constitutionality.
Section 435.460 - Notice of arbitration provisions required.