# Arbitration Act 1996, Section 53: Place where award treated as made.


Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where the seat of the arbitration is in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, any award in the proceedings shall be treated as made there, regardless of where it was signed, despatched or delivered to any of the parties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23/section/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arbitration-act-1996/section-53
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