Filing of complaints

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    (a)    Any complaint filed in circuit court with respect to international commercial arbitration shall be filed with the court in the county:

        (1)    As provided by the agreement; or

        (2)    Where the arbitration hearing was held.

    (b)    If the agreement does not provide for a county in which a complaint shall be filed or if the hearing has not been held, the complaint shall be filed with the court:

        (1)    In the county where the adverse party resides;

        (2)    In the county where the adverse party has a place of business or owns real property; or

        (3)    If the adverse party has neither a residence nor a place of business or property in the State, in Baltimore City.


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