Chapter 4 - § 4.4 • CHOICE-OF-LAW RULES: THE ARBITRATION LAW OF COLORADO, THE ARBITRATION LAW OF ANOTHER STATE, OR THE ARBITRATION LAW OF THE FAA

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 4.4 • CHOICE-OF-LAW RULES: THE ARBITRATION LAW OF COLORADO, THE ARBITRATION LAW OF ANOTHER STATE, OR THE ARBITRATION LAW OF THE FAA

Like any other state law, the applicable arbitration law is subject to choice-of-law rules and to federal preemption. A unique situation might occur in arbitration in Colorado where the agreement made the arbitration law of another state applicable.¹⁰⁹ Presumably, every effort would be made to limit that choice of law to the state's substantive arbitration law and apply Colorado procedural arbitration law.

See generally §§ 3.7.4, 4.3.7-4.3.9. Note, "An Unnecessary Choice of Law: Volt, Mastrobuono, and Federal Arbitration Act Preemption," 115 Har v. L. Rev. 2250 (2002).

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