710 ILCS 30/ International Commercial Arbitration Act.

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(710 ILCS 30/) International Commercial Arbitration Act.

710 ILCS 30/Art. 1

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 1 heading) ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

710 ILCS 30/1-1
    (710 ILCS 30/1-1)
    Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as theInternational Commercial Arbitration Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/1-5
    (710 ILCS 30/1-5)
    Sec. 1-5. Scope of application.
    (a) This Act applies to international commercial arbitration, subject to any agreement in force between the United States and any other country or countries.
    (b) The provisions of this Act, except Sections 5-10 and 5-15, apply only if the place of arbitration is in the State of Illinois.
    (c) An arbitration is international if:
        (1) the parties to an arbitration agreement have, at

the time of the conclusion of execution of that agreement, their places of business in different countries; or
        (2) one of the following places is situated outside

the country or countries in which the parties have their places of business: (i) the place of arbitration if determined in, or pursuant to, the arbitration agreement or (ii) the place where the predominant part of the obligations of the commercial relationship is to be performed or the place with which the subject matter of the dispute is most closely connected; or
        (3) the parties have expressly agreed that the

subject matter of the arbitration agreement relates to more than one country.
    (d) For the purposes of subsection (c) of this Section:
        (1) If a party has more than one place of business,

the place of business is that which has the closest relationship to the arbitration agreement.
        (2) If a party does not have a place of business,

reference is to be made to his or her habitual residence.
    (e) This Act shall not affect any other law in force in the State of Illinois by virtue of which certain disputes may not be submitted to arbitration or may be submitted to arbitration only according to provisions other than those of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/1-10
    (710 ILCS 30/1-10)
    Sec. 1-10. Definitions and rules of interpretation. For the purposes of this Act:
    (a) "Arbitration" means any arbitration whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution.
    (b) "Arbitral tribunal" means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators.
    (c) "Court" means a court of competent jurisdiction of a country or state.
    (d) Where a provision of this Act, except Section 25-5, leaves the parties free to determine a certain issue, the freedom includes the right of the parties to authorize a third party, including an institution, to make that determination.
    (e) Where a provision of this Act refers to the fact that the parties have agreed or that they may agree or in any other way refers to an agreement of the parties, the agreement includes any arbitration rules referred to in that agreement.
    (f) Where a provision of this Act, other than in subsection (a) of Section 20-40 and subsection (a) of Section 25-25, refers to a claim, it also applies to a counter claim, and where it refers to a defense, it also applies to a defense to the counter claim.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/1-15
    (710 ILCS 30/1-15)
    Sec. 1-15. Receipt of written communications.
    (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally, or if it is delivered at his or her place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address. If none of these can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address by registered letter or any other means that provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.
    (b) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.
    (c) The provisions of this Section do not apply to communications in court proceedings.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/1-20
    (710 ILCS 30/1-20)
    Sec. 1-20. Waiver of right to object. If a party knows that any provision of this Act from which the parties may derogate or any requirement under the arbitration agreement has not been complied with and yet proceeds with the arbitration without stating its objection to the non-compliance without undue delay, or, if a time limit is provided, within that period of time, that party shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to object.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/1-25
    (710 ILCS 30/1-25)
    Sec. 1-25. Extent of court intervention. In matters governed by this Act, no court shall intervene except where so provided in this Act or applicable federal law.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/1-30
    (710 ILCS 30/1-30)
    Sec. 1-30. Functions of a court. The functions referred to in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Section 10-10, subsection (c) of Section 10-20, Section 10-25, subsection (c) of Section 15-5, Section 20-50, and Section 20-55 of this Act shall be performed by the Illinois circuit court of the county in which the place of arbitration is located.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/Art. 5

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE 5. ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

710 ILCS 30/5-5
    (710 ILCS 30/5-5)
    Sec. 5-5. Definition and form of arbitration agreement.
    (a) "Arbitration agreement" is an agreement by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes that have arisen or that may arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship, whether contractual or not. An arbitration agreement may be in the form of an arbitration clause in a contract or in the form of a separate agreement.
    (b) The arbitration agreement shall be in writing. An agreement is in writing if it is contained in a document signed by the parties or in an exchange of letters, telex, telegrams, or other means of telecommunication that provides a record of the agreement or in an exchange of statements of claim and defense in which the existence of an agreement is alleged by one party and not denied by another. The reference in a contract to a document containing an arbitration clause constitutes an arbitration agreement, provided that the contract is in writing and the reference is such as to make that clause part of the contract.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/5-10
    (710 ILCS 30/5-10)
    Sec. 5-10. Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court.
    (a) A court before which an action is brought in a matter that is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a party so requests not later than when submitting his or her first statement on the substance of the dispute, refer the parties to arbitration unless it finds that the agreement is null and void, inoperative, or incapable of being performed.
    (b) When an action referred to in subsection (a) of this Section has been brought, arbitral proceedings may nevertheless be commenced or continued, and an award may be made, while the issue is pending before the court.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/5-15
    (710 ILCS 30/5-15)
    Sec. 5-15. Arbitration agreement and interim measures by court. It is not incompatible with an arbitration agreement for a party to request, before or during arbitral proceedings, from a court an interim measure of protection and for a court to grant the measure.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/Art. 10

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 10 heading) ARTICLE 10. COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

710 ILCS 30/10-5
    (710 ILCS 30/10-5)
    Sec. 10-5. Number of arbitrators. The parties are free to determine the number of arbitrators. In the event this determination is not made, the arbitration shall be conducted by a sole arbitrator, selected in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 10-10 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/10-10
    (710 ILCS 30/10-10)
    Sec. 10-10. Appointment of arbitrators.
    (a) No person shall be precluded by reason of his or her nationality from acting as an arbitrator, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
    (b) The parties are free to agree on a procedure of appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators, subject to the provisions of subsections (e) and (f) of this Section.
    (c) In an arbitration with 3 arbitrators and where the parties fail to reach an agreement on an appointment procedure, each party shall appoint one arbitrator, and the 2 arbitrators thus appointed shall appoint the third arbitrator. If a party fails to appoint the arbitrator within 30 days of receipt of a request to do so from the other party or if the 2 arbitrators fail to agree on the third arbitrator within 30 days of their appointment, the appointment shall be made, upon request of a party, by the court or other authority specified in Section 1-30 of this Act.
    (d) In an arbitration with a sole arbitrator and where the parties fail to reach an agreement on an appointment procedure, the arbitrator shall be appointed, upon request of a party, by the court specified in Section 1-30 of this Act.
    (e) Where, under an appointment procedure agreed upon by the parties, (i) a party fails to act as required under the procedure or (ii) the parties or the two party-appointed arbitrators are unable to reach an agreement expected of them under the procedure or (iii) a third party, including an institution, fails to perform any function entrusted to it under the procedure, any party may request the court specified in Section 1-30 of this Act to take the necessary measure, unless the agreement on the appointment procedure provides other means of securing the appointment.
    (f) A decision on a matter entrusted by subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this Section to the court specified in Section 1-30 of this Act is not subject to appeal; provided that this provision shall not preclude the parties from raising any ground for setting aside or refusing to recognize or enforce an arbitral award to the extent otherwise permitted under applicable federal law. The court, in appointing an arbitrator, shall have due regard to any qualifications required of the arbitrator by the agreement of the parties and to any considerations that are likely to secure the appointment of an independent and impartial arbitrator and, in the case of a sole or third arbitrator, shall take into account as well the advisability of appointing an arbitrator of a nationality other than those of the parties.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/10-15
    (710 ILCS 30/10-15)
    Sec. 10-15. Grounds for challenge.
    (a) When a person is approached in connection with his or her possible appointment as an arbitrator, that person shall disclose any circumstances likely to give rise to justifiable doubts as to his or her impartiality or independence. An arbitrator, from the time of his or her appointment and throughout the arbitral proceedings, shall without delay disclose any of these circumstances to the parties unless they have already been informed of them by the arbitrator.
    (b) An arbitrator may be challenged only if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to his or her impartiality or independence or if he or she does not possess qualifications agreed to by the parties. A party may challenge an arbitrator it has appointed, or in whose appointment it has participated, only for reasons of which that party becomes aware after the appointment has been made.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/10-20
    (710 ILCS 30/10-20)
    Sec. 10-20. Challenge procedure.
    (a) The parties are free to agree on a procedure for challenging an arbitrator, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section.
    (b) If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, a party that intends to challenge an arbitrator shall, within 15 days after becoming aware of the constitution of the arbitral tribunal or after becoming aware of any circumstance referred to in subsection (b) of Section 10-15 of this Act, send a written statement of the reasons for the challenge to the arbitral tribunal. Unless the challenged arbitrator withdraws from office or the other party agrees to the challenge, the arbitral tribunal shall decide on the challenge.
    (c) If a challenge under any procedure agreed upon by the parties or under the procedure of subsection (b) of this Section is not successful, the challenging party may request, within 30 days after having received notice of the decision rejecting the challenge, the court specified in Section 1-30 of this Act to decide on the challenge, which decision is not subject to appeal; provided that this provision shall not preclude the parties from raising any ground for setting aside or refusing to recognize or enforce an arbitral award to the extent otherwise permitted under applicable federal law. While the request is pending, the arbitral tribunal, including the challenged arbitrator, may continue the arbitral proceedings and make an award.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/10-25
    (710 ILCS 30/10-25)
    Sec. 10-25. Failure or impossibility to act.
    (a) If an arbitrator becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his or her functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay, that arbitrator's mandate terminates if he or she withdraws from office or if the parties agree on the termination. Otherwise, if a controversy remains concerning any of these grounds, any party may request the court specified in Section 1-30 of this Act to decide on the termination of the mandate, which decision is not subject to appeal.
    (b) If, under this Section or under subsection (b) of Section 10-20 of this Act, an arbitrator withdraws from office or a party agrees to the termination of the mandate of an arbitrator, this does not imply acceptance of the validity of any ground referred to in this Section or subsection (b) of Section 10-15 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/10-30
    (710 ILCS 30/10-30)
    Sec. 10-30. Appointment of substitute arbitrator. Where the mandate of an arbitrator terminates under Sections 10-20 or 10-25 of this Act or because of his or her withdrawal from office for any other reason or because of the revocation or termination of that arbitrator's mandate, a substitute arbitrator shall be appointed according to the rules or procedures that were applicable to the appointment of the arbitrator being replaced.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/Art. 15

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 15 heading) ARTICLE 15. JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

710 ILCS 30/15-5
    (710 ILCS 30/15-5)
    Sec. 15-5. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction.
    (a) The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement. For that purpose, an arbitration clause that forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract. A decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is null and void shall not by itself mean that the contract's arbitration clause is invalid.
    (b) A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction shall be raised not later than the submission of the statement of defense. A party is not precluded from raising the plea by the fact that he or she has appointed or participated in the appointment of an arbitrator. A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the scope of its authority shall be raised as soon as the matter alleged to be beyond the scope of its authority is raised during the arbitral proceedings. The arbitral tribunal may, in either case, admit a later plea if it considers the delay justified.
    (c) The arbitral tribunal may rule on a plea referred to in subsection (b) of this Section either as a preliminary question or in an award on the merits. If the arbitral tribunal rules as a preliminary question that it has jurisdiction, any party may request, within 30 days after having received notice of that ruling, the court specified in Section 1-30 of this Act to decide the matter, which decision is not subject to appeal; provided that this provision shall not preclude the parties from raising any ground for setting aside or refusing to recognize or enforce an arbitral award to the extent otherwise permitted under applicable federal law. While the request is pending, the arbitral tribunal may continue the arbitral proceedings and make an award.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/15-10
    (710 ILCS 30/15-10)
    Sec. 15-10. Power of arbitral tribunal to award interim measures. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may, at the request of a party, order any party to take any interim measure of protection that the arbitral tribunal may consider necessary in respect of the subject matter of the dispute. The arbitral tribunal may require any party to provide appropriate security in connection with the measure.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/Art. 20

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 20 heading) ARTICLE 20. CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS

710 ILCS 30/20-5
    (710 ILCS 30/20-5)
    Sec. 20-5. Equal treatment of parties. The parties shall be treated with equality, and each party shall be given a full opportunity of presenting his or her case.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-10
    (710 ILCS 30/20-10)
    Sec. 20-10. Determination of rules of procedure.
    (a) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the parties are free to agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting the proceedings.
    (b) If the parties do not reach an agreement, the arbitral tribunal may, subject to the provisions of this Act, conduct the arbitration in a manner that it considers appropriate. The power conferred upon the arbitral tribunal includes the power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-15
    (710 ILCS 30/20-15)
    Sec. 20-15. Place of arbitration.
    (a) The parties are free to agree on the place of arbitration. If the parties do not reach an agreement, the place of arbitration shall be determined by the arbitral tribunal, having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the convenience of the parties.
    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, the arbitral 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.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-20
    (710 ILCS 30/20-20)
    Sec. 20-20. Commencement of arbitral proceedings. 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 the respondent.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-25
    (710 ILCS 30/20-25)
    Sec. 20-25. Language.
    (a) The parties are free to agree on the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings. If the parties do not reach an agreement, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the language or languages to be used in the proceedings. This agreement or determination, unless otherwise specified therein, shall apply to any written statement by a party, any hearing, and any award, decision, or other communication by the arbitral tribunal.
    (b) The arbitral tribunal may order that any documentary evidence shall be accompanied by a translation into the language or languages agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-30
    (710 ILCS 30/20-30)
    Sec. 20-30. Statements of claim and defense.
    (a) Within the period of time agreed by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his or her claim, the points at issue, and the relief or remedy sought, and the respondent shall state his or her defense in respect of these particulars, unless the parties have otherwise agreed as to the required elements of the statements. The parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence they will submit.
    (b) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, either party may amend or supplement its claim or defense during the course of the arbitral proceedings, unless the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow the amendment, having regard to the delay in making it.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-35
    (710 ILCS 30/20-35)
    Sec. 20-35. Hearings and written proceedings.
    (a) Subject to any contrary agreement by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral arguments or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials. However, unless the parties have agreed that no hearings shall be held, the arbitral tribunal shall hold the hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so requested by a party.
    (b) The parties shall be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of goods, other property, or documents.
    (c) All statements, documents, or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other party. Also, any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-40
    (710 ILCS 30/20-40)
    Sec. 20-40. Default of a party. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties:
    (a) If, without showing sufficient cause, the claimant fails to communicate its statement of claim in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 20-30 of this Act the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings.
    (b) If, without showing sufficient cause, the respondent fails to communicate its statement of defense in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 20-30 of this Act the arbitral tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating the failure in itself as an admission of the claimant's allegations.
    (c) If, without showing sufficient cause, any party fails to appear at a hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may continue the proceedings and make the award on the evidence before it.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-45
    (710 ILCS 30/20-45)
    Sec. 20-45. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal. Unless objected to by one or both parties:
    (a) The arbitral tribunal may appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues to be determined by the arbitral tribunal.
    (b) The arbitral tribunal may require a party to give the expert any relevant information or to produce or provide access to any relevant documents, goods, or other property for the expert's inspection.
    (c) If a party so requests or if the arbitral tribunal considers it necessary, the expert shall, after delivery of his or her written or oral report, participate in a hearing where the parties have the opportunity to put questions to the expert and to present expert witnesses in order to testify on the points at issue.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-50
    (710 ILCS 30/20-50)
    Sec. 20-50. Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions.
    (a) The arbitral tribunal may issue subpoenas to parties or third parties for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents, and other evidence and shall have the power to administer oaths. The production will be for the purpose of presenting evidence at the arbitration hearing and will not include pre-trial discovery as known in common law countries. Subpoenas so issued shall be served and, upon application to the court by a party or the arbitral tribunal, enforced, in the manner provided by law for the service and enforcement of subpoenas in civil cases.
    (b) All provisions of law compelling a person under subpoena to testify are applicable.
    (c) On application of a party and for use as evidence, the arbitral tribunal may permit a deposition to be taken, in the manner and upon the terms designated by the arbitrators, of a witness who cannot be subpoenaed or is unable to attend the hearing.
    (d) No other discovery shall be permitted unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/20-55
    (710 ILCS 30/20-55)
    Sec. 20-55. Court assistance in taking evidence. The arbitral tribunal or a party with the approval of the arbitral tribunal may request from a court assistance in taking evidence. The court may execute the request within its competence and according to its rules on taking evidence.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/Art. 25

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 25 heading) ARTICLE 25. MAKING OF AWARD ANDTERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS

710 ILCS 30/25-5
    (710 ILCS 30/25-5)
    Sec. 25-5. Rules applicable to substance of dispute.
    (a) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with any rules of law that are chosen by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute. Any designation of the law or legal system of a given country or jurisdiction shall be construed, unless otherwise expressed, as directly referring to the substantive law of that country or jurisdiction and not to its conflict of laws rules.
    (b) If the parties do not make the designation described in subsection (a) of this Section, the arbitral tribunal shall apply the law as determined by the conflict of laws rules that it considers applicable.
    (c) The arbitral tribunal shall decide according to what is just and good ("ex aequo et bono") or according to equity and good conscience (as "amiable compositeur") rather than by the strict rule of law only if the parties have expressly authorized it to do so.
    (d) In all cases, the arbitral tribunal shall decide in accordance with the terms of the contract and shall take into account the usages of the trade applicable to the transaction.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/25-10
    (710 ILCS 30/25-10)
    Sec. 25-10. Decision making by panel of arbitrators. In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, any decision of the arbitral tribunal shall be made, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, by a majority of all its members. However, questions of procedure may be decided by a presiding arbitrator, if so authorized by the parties or all members of the arbitral tribunal.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/25-15
    (710 ILCS 30/25-15)
    Sec. 25-15. Settlement.
    (a) With the agreement of the parties, the arbitral tribunal may use mediation, conciliation, or other dispute resolution procedures at any time during the arbitral proceedings to encourage settlement.
    (b) If, during arbitral proceedings, the parties settle the dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings and, if requested by the parties and not objected to by the arbitral tribunal, record the settlement in the form of an arbitral award on agreed terms.
    (c) An award on agreed terms shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 25-20 of this Act and shall state that it is an award. The award has the same status and effect as any other award on the merits of the case.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/25-20
    (710 ILCS 30/25-20)
    Sec. 25-20. Form and content of award.
    (a) The award shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the arbitrator or arbitrators.
    (b) In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, the signatures of the majority of all members of the arbitral tribunal shall suffice, provided that the reason for any omitted signature is stated.
    (c) The award shall state the reasons upon which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no reasons are to be given or the award is an award on agreed terms under Section 25-15 of this Act.
    (d) The award shall state its date and the place of arbitration as determined in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 20-15 of this Act. The award shall be deemed to have been made at that place.
    (e) After the award is made, a copy signed by the arbitrators in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section shall be delivered to each party.
    (f) The arbitral tribunal may, at any time during the proceedings, make an interim award on any matter with respect to which it may make a final award. The interim award may be enforced in the same manner as a final award.
    (g) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may award interest.
    (h) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the costs of an arbitration are at the discretion of the arbitral tribunal.
    (i) In making an order for costs, the arbitral tribunal may include as costs any of the following:
        (1) the fees and expenses of the arbitrators and

expert witnesses;
        (2) legal fees and expenses;
        (3) any administration fees of the institution

supervising the arbitration; and
        (4) any other expenses incurred in connection with

the arbitral proceedings.
    (j) In making an order for costs, the arbitral tribunal may specify:
        (1) the party entitled to costs;
        (2) the party who shall pay the costs;
        (3) the amount of costs or method of determining that

amount; and
        (4) the manner in which the costs are to be paid.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/25-25
    (710 ILCS 30/25-25)
    Sec. 25-25. Termination of proceedings.
    (a) The arbitral proceedings are terminated by the final award or by an order of the arbitral tribunal in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section.
    (b) The arbitral tribunal shall issue an order for the termination of the arbitral proceedings when any one of the following events occurs:
        (1) The claimant withdraws its claim, unless the

respondent objects thereto and the arbitral tribunal recognizes a legitimate interest on his or her part in obtaining a final settlement of the dispute.
        (2) The parties agree on the termination of the

proceedings.
        (3) The arbitral tribunal finds that the continuation

of the proceedings has for any other reason become unnecessary or impossible.
    (c) Subject to Section 25-30 of this Act, the mandate of the arbitral tribunal terminates with the termination of the arbitral proceedings.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/25-30
    (710 ILCS 30/25-30)
    Sec. 25-30. Correction or interpretation of award; additional award.
    (a) Within 30 days of receipt of the award, unless the parties agree to another period of time:
        (1) A party, with notice to the other party, may

request the arbitral tribunal to correct in the award any error in computation, any clerical or typographical errors, or any errors of similar nature.
        (2) If so agreed by the parties, a party, with notice

to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal to give an interpretation of a specific point or part of the award. If the arbitral tribunal considers the request to be justified, it shall make the correction or give the interpretation within 30 days of receipt of the request. The interpretation shall form part of the award.
    (b) The arbitral tribunal may correct any error of the type referred to in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this Section on its own initiative within 30 days of the day of the award.
    (c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, a party, with notice to the other party, may, within 30 days of receipt of the award, request the arbitral tribunal to make an additional award as to claims presented in the arbitral proceedings but omitted from the award. If the arbitral tribunal considers the request to be justified, it shall make the additional award within 60 days after the date of receipt of the request.
    (d) The arbitral tribunal may extend, if necessary, the period of time within which it shall make a correction, interpretation, or an additional award under subsections (a) or (c) of this Section.
    (e) The provisions of Section 25-20 of this Act shall apply to a correction or interpretation of the award or to an additional award made under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)

710 ILCS 30/Art. 99

    (710 ILCS 30/Art. 99 heading) ARTICLE 99. EFFECTIVE DATE

710 ILCS 30/99-99
    (710 ILCS 30/99-99)
    Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 90-631, eff. 7-24-98.)