Hotel Contract Claims And Disputes and Arbitration

Claims And Disputes/Arbitration

17.1     In the event of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or validity of it, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the matter over a period of at least 30 days before resorting to arbitration as described in Section 17.2 except that equitable remedies may be sought immediately.

 

17.2   Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Each party shall be responsible for their own attorney fees.

17.3        The law of the state in which the Hotel is located shall be the governing law, without regard to such jurisdiction’s conflict of law principles.

 If holding a meeting outside of North America, use the following:

 

The parties agree that all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, governed by New York State law by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules.  All pleadings will be in English and the arbitrator will be admitted to practice law in at least one of the States in the United States.