Section 222/30 — Referring a class dispute to arbitration
Texte légal (original thaï)
เมื่อศาลมีคำสั่งอนุญาตให้ดำเนินคดีแบบกลุ่มและพ้นระยะเวลาตามมาตรา ๒๒๒/๑๕
(๖) แล้ว ก่อนที่ศาลจะอนุญาตให้มีการเสนอข้อพิพาทให้อนุญาโตตุลาการเป็นผู้ชี้ขาด ตามบทบัญญัติแห่งประมวลกฎหมายนี้ว่าด้วยอนุญาโตตุลาการ ให้นำความในมาตรา ๒๒๒/๒๙ มาใช้บังคับโดยอนุโลม
traduction anglaise
When the court has issued an order permitting the class action and the period under section 222/15(6) has elapsed, before the court permits the submission of the dispute to an arbitrator for a decision under the provisions of this Code on arbitration, section 222/29 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
This short provision extends the settlement safeguards of section 222/29 to a decision to arbitrate the class dispute, treating a move out of court as functionally equivalent to a compromise that can bind absent members. By applying section 222/29 mutatis mutandis, it imports the mandatory court permission, the member notice-and-objection window of at least forty-five days, the opt-out right, and the plaintiff-funded notice. It links the class action rules to the arbitration provisions of the Code and, in effect, prevents the parties from using arbitration to sidestep the judicial supervision that protects the group. The court still applies the fairness factors in section 222/32.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
Do not assume an arbitration clause lets a defendant pull a certified class action out of court quietly. Under this section the court must approve the referral and group members keep their right to object or opt out first. If you are a member who prefers to keep the dispute in court, or who wants to preserve an individual claim, this notice period is your chance to act in writing. Parties weighing arbitration versus litigation for a group dispute should take advice on the trade-offs, including cost and enforceability.
Foire aux questions
Can a class action in Thailand be sent to arbitration?
Only with the court's permission. Section 222/30 applies the settlement safeguards of section 222/29, so the court must approve the referral and group members first get a chance to object or opt out.
Do group members have any say before a class dispute is arbitrated?
Yes. Because section 222/29 applies mutatis mutandis, members get at least forty-five days to object or to give written notice that they wish to opt out before the court permits arbitration.