Section 20040.
Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 20040.
in effectNothing contained in this chapter shall limit the right of a franchisor and franchisee to agree before or after a dispute has arisen to binding arbitration of claims under this chapter, provided that:
(a)
The standards applied in such arbitration are not less than the requirements specified in this chapter; and
(b)
The arbitrator or arbitrators employed in such arbitration are chosen from a list of impartial arbitrators supplied by the American Arbitration Association or other impartial person.
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