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Commercial Arbitration Act 2010
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#### 3 Receipt of written communications
3 Receipt of written communications
(cf Model Law Art 3)
> > (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties:
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> > > (a) any written communication is taken to be received if:
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> > > > (i) it is delivered to the addressee personally, or
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> > > > (ii) it is delivered at the addressee’s place of business, habitual residence or mailing address, or
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> > > > (iii) if none of these can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, it is delivered to the addressee’s last-known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it, and
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> > > (b) the communication is taken to have been received on the day it is so delivered.
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> > (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to communications in court proceedings.