Law of Arbitration

Under this Law, arbitration shall be international if the dispute is related to international commerce, in the following cases: 1. If the head office of the parties to an arbitration agreement is located in more than one country at the time of conclusion of the arbitration agreement. If a party has multiple places of business, consideration shall be given to the place of business most connected to the subject matter of the dispute. If either or both parties have no specific place of business, consideration shall be given to their place of residence. 2. If the head office of the two parties to arbitration is located in the same country at the time of conclusion of the arbitration agreement, and one of the following places is located outside said country: a) The venue of arbitration as determined by or pursuant to the arbitration agreement; b) Any place where a substantial part of the obligations arising from the commercial relationship between the two parties is executed; c) The place most connected to the subject matter of the dispute. 3. If both parties agree to resort to an organization, standing arbitration tribunal, or arbitration center situated outside the Kingdom. 4. If the subject matter of the dispute covered by the arbitration agreement is connected to more than one country.