Article 4 (commencing with Section 1297.311) of this chapter applies to a correction or interpretation of the arbitral award or to an additional arbitral award made under this section.
§ 1297.337.Applicability of Article 4
Title 9.3. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Chapter 6. Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings · Article 6. Correction and Interpretation of Awards and Additional Awards · Enacted 1988 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1297.337 applies Article 4's requirements for the form and content of an arbitral award -- such as being in writing, signed, and reasoned -- to any correction, interpretation, or additional award made under this article.
Full Text of § 1297.337
Plain-English Summary
A correction, an interpretation, or an additional award is still an award, and this section makes sure it's treated like one. It pulls in Article 4's rules on form and content -- the requirements that an award be in writing, signed by the tribunal's members, and, absent an exception, state the reasons it rests on -- and applies them to whatever the tribunal produces under this article.
That keeps a correction or a supplemental ruling from becoming a lesser, informal document. Whether the tribunal is fixing a typo, clarifying a phrase, or deciding a claim it initially left out, the result has to meet the same basic formalities as the original award, so it can be relied on and enforced the same way.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the rules for the form of an arbitral award apply to a correction or interpretation?
Yes. Section 1297.337 applies Article 4's form and content requirements to any correction, interpretation, or additional award made under this article.
What does Article 4 require of an award's form?
Among other things, that the award be in writing, signed by the tribunal's members, and, with limited exceptions, state the reasons on which it's based.
Why does this matter for enforcing a corrected or additional award?
Meeting the same formal requirements as the original award helps ensure the correction, interpretation, or additional award can be relied on and enforced in the same way.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.
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Last verified July 29, 2026.
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