Colorado International Dispute Resolution Act

PART 5 COLORADO INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT C.R.S. §13-22-501 → §13-22-507

13-22-501. Short title.
13-22-502. Legislative declaration.        
13-22-503. Definitions.
13-22-504. Agreement for alternative dispute resolution.    
13-22-505. Applicability.        
13-22-506. Choice of language.        
13-22-507. Immunity.

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PART 5 COLORADO INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT C.R.S. §13-22-501 → §13-22-507

13-22-501. Short title.

This part 5 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado International Dispute Resolution Act".

13-22-502. Legislative declaration.
    
The general assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Colorado to encourage parties to international commercial or noncommercial agreements or transactions to resolve disputes arising from such agreements or transactions, when appropriate, through arbitration, mediation, or conciliation. Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly that arbitration and ancillary forms of alternative dispute resolution be made available to resolve international disputes.

13-22-503. Definitions.

As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Arbitration" means the referral of a dispute to one or more neutral third parties for a decision based on evidence and testimony provided by the disputants.

(2) "Conciliation" means all forms of dispute resolution including, but not limited to, arbitration and mediation.

(3) "International dispute" means any dispute which involves the following:

(a) A dispute between persons who are residents of more than one country or entities which have facilities or operations relevant to the dispute located in more than one country;

(b) A dispute in which the parties have expressly agreed that the subject matter relates to interests in more than one country; or

(c) A dispute which is otherwise related to interests in more than one country.

(4) "Mediation" means an intervention in dispute negotiations by a trained, neutral third party with the purpose of assisting the parties to reach their own solution.

13-22-504. Agreement for alternative dispute resolution.

The parties to an international dispute may agree to submit such dispute to arbitration, mediation, or conciliation for resolution of such dispute by means other than by litigation. Such dispute resolution pursuant to this part 5 shall be subject to any treaties or agreements which are in force and effect between the United States and any other country.

13-22-505. Applicability.

The provisions of part 2 of this article and sections 13-22-307 and 13-22-308 shall apply to any international dispute submitted to alternative dispute resolution pursuant to this part 5.

13-22-506. Choice of language.

The parties to any international dispute submitted for alternative dispute resolution pursuant to this part 5 may agree upon the language or languages to be used in the dispute resolution proceedings.

13-22-507. Immunity.

None of the arbitrators, mediators, conciliators, witnesses, parties, or representatives of the parties involved in the arbitration, mediation, or conciliation of an international dispute pursuant to this part 5 shall be subject to service of process on any civil matter while such persons are present in this state for the purpose of participating in the arbitration, mediation, or conciliation of that international dispute.