{"data":{"id":"us-gu/7-gca-42a504","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"7 GCA § 42A504","heading":"Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings.","body":"Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute commence on the date on which a request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by:\n(a) the institution nominated by the parties. Such a request must include a demand for arbitration that includes the contact details for the respondent to the arbitral proceeding; and the institution nominated by the parties, upon receipt of the request, shall notify the respondent of the receipt of the request for arbitration; or\n(b) the respondent, if no such institution referred to in Subsection (a) of this Section has been nominated by the parties.","path":["Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure","Division 3 - Civil Special Proceedings","Chapter 42A: Guam International Arbitration","ARTICLE 5: CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/7gc042A.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:37:08Z","sha256":"ea2a1f526bc2bdd0779c2ef48fb0f987ca4fef3fdd3d076827972c0a44b90167","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/7-gca-42a503","next":"us-gu/7-gca-42a505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}