Cal. CCP § 1297.16
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 1297.16, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
An arbitration or conciliation agreement is commercial if it arises out of a relationship of a commercial nature including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(a) A transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services.
(b) A distribution agreement.
(c) A commercial representation or agency.
(d) An exploitation agreement or concession.
(e) A joint venture or other, related form of industrial or business cooperation.
(f) The carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail, or road.
(g) Construction.
(h) Insurance.
(i) Licensing.
(j) Factoring.
(k) Leasing.
(l) Consulting.
(m) Engineering.
(n) Financing.
(o) Banking.
(p) The transfer of data or technology.
(q) Intellectual or industrial property, including trademarks, patents, copyrights and software programs.
(r) Professional services.
(a) A transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services.
(b) A distribution agreement.
(c) A commercial representation or agency.
(d) An exploitation agreement or concession.
(e) A joint venture or other, related form of industrial or business cooperation.
(f) The carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail, or road.
(g) Construction.
(h) Insurance.
(i) Licensing.
(j) Factoring.
(k) Leasing.
(l) Consulting.
(m) Engineering.
(n) Financing.
(o) Banking.
(p) The transfer of data or technology.
(q) Intellectual or industrial property, including trademarks, patents, copyrights and software programs.
(r) Professional services.
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