Illinois Statutes Chapter 710. Alternative Dispute Resolution § 30/1-5. Scope of application

(1) the parties to an arbitration agreement have, at the time of the conclusion of execution of that agreement, their places of business in different countries; or

(2) one of the following places is situated outside the country or countries in which the parties have their places of business: (i) the place of arbitration if determined in, or pursuant to, the arbitration agreement or (ii) the place where the predominant part of the obligations of the commercial relationship is to be performed or the place with which the subject matter of the dispute is most closely connected; or

(3) the parties have expressly agreed that the subject matter of the arbitration agreement relates to more than one country.

(1) If a party has more than one place of business, the place of business is that which has the closest relationship to the arbitration agreement.

(2) If a party does not have a place of business, reference is to be made to his or her habitual residence.