The Supreme Court may issue rules implementing this article.
§ 1297.189.Court Rules
Title 9.3. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Chapter 5. Manner and Conduct of Arbitration · Article 1.5. Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys · Enacted 2018 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1297.189 authorizes the California Supreme Court to issue rules implementing this article on representation by foreign and out-of-state attorneys in international commercial arbitration.
Full Text of § 1297.189
Plain-English Summary
This closing section gives the Supreme Court rulemaking authority over the article it caps. Rather than leaving every detail of how qualified attorneys practice under this article to be worked out case by case, the Supreme Court may issue rules to implement it.
That authority gives the framework room to adapt -- covering procedural details, registration or notice requirements, or other implementing mechanics -- without needing a new statute every time a gap or ambiguity in the article's operation surfaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has authority to issue implementing rules for this article?
The Supreme Court.
Does this section itself spell out what those rules must say?
No -- it grants the rulemaking authority without dictating the content of any particular rule.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2018 ch 134 (SB 766),s 1, eff. 1/1/2019.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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