Section 206. Arbitration  


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  • (a) No matter required to be decided by the court shall be referred to
      any  arbitrator,  referee, advisory jury, or any other person or entity,
      except as provided by the rules pursuant to subdivision (c).
        (b) CPLR article 75, relating to arbitrability and arbitration,  shall
      not  be  applicable  in  the  court.  If  it appears to the court that a
      genuine issue exists as to the arbitrability of the matter for which the
      action has been brought, the court shall  stay  the  action  until  such
      issue has been resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
        (c)  The  rules may provide systems of arbitration and conciliation of
      claims within the courts jurisdiction without reference to CPLR  article
      75.