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DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3274-9566›PART 5. Common Interest Developments 4000-6150›CHAPTER 10. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement 5850-5986›ARTICLE 3. Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action 5925-5965
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California Civil Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
As used in this article:
(a) “Alternative dispute resolution” means mediation, arbitration, conciliation, or other nonjudicial procedure that involves a neutral party in the decisionmaking process. The form of alternative dispute resolution chosen pursuant to this article may be binding or nonbinding, with the voluntary consent of the parties.
(b) “Enforcement action” means a civil action or proceeding, other than a cross-complaint, for any of the following purposes:
(1) Enforcement of this act.
(2) Enforcement of the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code).
(3) Enforcement of the governing documents.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
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