For decades, it has been considered an "axiom of federal and Florida law that written agreements to arbitrate are binding and enforceable. The ICA Court was created in response to a heightened demand for an alternative forum for resolving international disputes involving commercial transactions.Until the 1925 enactment of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §§1-14, courts were reluctant to enforce contracts to arbitrate disputes. JAMS is providing this form as a sample only. Parties are reminded to check the terms of their arbitration contract or any applicable law. Arbitration is used as a substitute to formal court proceedings such as United States Courts of law. Five days' notice in writing of such application shall be served upon the party in default. A statute enacted in 1925 that provides the basic legal principles applicable to arbitration in the US (9 USC §§ 1-16; 9 USC §§ 201-208; 9 USC §§ 301-307). Instead, the agreement may – and in some cases MUST – be put in a court file. Many long-term care facilities use admissions contracts that include pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements.