Spanish Commercial Code - Book III - Maritime Navigation and Trade - Title VIII - Procedures in the Maritime Trade
SPANISH COMMERCIAL CODE Title VIII PROCEDURE IN THE MARITIME TRADE § 1. General rules Section 1203. Knowledge of any dispute arising out of acts or contracts that result in maritime trade or navigation, including marine insurance of any kind, shall be submitted to arbitration. Nothing in the preceding paragraph shall not apply if: 1. ° When or interested parties express their willingness to submit to the ordinary courts, either in the same act or contract giving rise to the dispute, or by agreement in writing, prior the initiation of the trial; 2. ° When it comes to pursuing penal responsibilities that may arise from the same facts. In this case, civil action may be brought before the court hearing the respective criminal or before the arbitral tribunal referred to in the first paragraph; 3. ° In the case of the judgments referred to in paragraph 4. ° of Title IX of the Navigation Act, or those who, in this book have pointed out a special proced...