The arbitral tribunal may modify, suspend, or terminate an interim measure or a preliminary order it has granted upon application of any party, or in exceptional circumstances and upon prior notice to the parties, on the arbitral tribunal's own initiative.
§ 1297.175.Modification, Suspension, Termination
Title 9.3. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Chapter 4. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals · Article 2. Interim Measures Ordered by Arbitral Tribunals · Enacted 1903 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1297.175 lets the arbitral tribunal modify, suspend, or terminate an interim measure or preliminary order it has already granted, either on a party's application or, in exceptional circumstances and after notice, on the tribunal's own initiative.
Full Text of § 1297.175
Plain-English Summary
Interim relief is not carved in stone once granted. Circumstances change as an arbitration moves forward, and this section lets the tribunal adjust course. Any party can apply to have an interim measure or preliminary order modified, suspended, or terminated, and the tribunal can grant that request when the facts warrant it.
The tribunal does not need a party's application to act, either. In exceptional circumstances, and after giving the parties prior notice, the tribunal can modify, suspend, or terminate its own interim measure or preliminary order on its own initiative -- a limited but real power to revisit relief the tribunal itself ordered, without waiting for someone to ask.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a party ask the tribunal to undo an interim measure it already granted?
Yes -- a party may apply to have the tribunal modify, suspend, or terminate it.
Can the tribunal change an interim measure without a party asking?
Yes, in exceptional circumstances and after giving the parties prior notice.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2024 ch 90 (AB 1903),s 13, eff. 1/1/2025.
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Last verified July 29, 2026.
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