# The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 23: Effects of the decision

Extent: E+W

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(2) The decision of the adjudicator shall be binding on the parties, and they shall comply with it until the dispute is finally determined by legal proceedings, by arbitration (if the contract provides for arbitration or the parties otherwise agree to arbitration) or by agreement between the parties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/649/schedule/part/I/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scheme-for-construction-contracts-england-and-wales-regulations-1998/schedule/part-I/paragraph-23
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