**The term “commercial” should be given a wide interpretation so as to cover matters arising from all relationships of a commercial nature, whether contractual or not. Relationships of a commercial nature include, but are not limited to, the following transactions: any trade transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services; distribution agreement; commercial representation or agency; factoring; leasing; construction of works; consulting; engineering; licensing; investment; financing; banking; insurance; exploitation agreement or concession; joint venture and other forms of industrial or business cooperation; carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail or road.
***The conditions set forth in article 17I are intended to limit the number of circumstances in which the court may refuse to enforce an interim measure. It would not be contrary to the level of harmonization sought to be achieved by these model provisions if a State were to adopt fewer circumstances in which enforcement may be refused.
****The conditions set forth in this paragraph are intended to set maximum standards. It would, thus, not be contrary to the harmonization to be achieved by the model law if a State retained even less onerous conditions.
Note: The full text of the UNCITRAL Model Law is reproduced in this Schedule for information only. Provisions which are not applicable under this Ordinance are underlined. A note is added after each article to indicate the provision in this Ordinance which makes direct reference to that article. However, substituting provisions and other supplemental provisions to which the UNCITRAL Model Law are subject have not been shown in this Schedule. Reference has to be made therefore to this Ordinance which determines the extent to which the UNCITRAL Model Law applies.
Provisions that may be Expressly Opted for or Automatically Apply
1. Sole arbitrator
Despite section 23, any dispute arising between the parties to an arbitration agreement is to be submitted to a sole arbitrator for arbitration.
