# Arbitration Act 1996, Section 6: Definition of arbitration agreement.


(1) In this Part an “arbitration agreement” means an agreement to submit to arbitration present or future disputes (whether they are contractual or not).
(2) The reference in an agreement to a written form of arbitration clause or to a document containing an arbitration clause constitutes an arbitration agreement if the reference is such as to make that clause part of the agreement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arbitration-act-1996/section-6
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