A court before which an action is brought in a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a party so requests not later than when submitting his first statement on the substance of the dispute, refer the parties to arbitration unless it finds that the agreement is real and void, inoperative or incapable of being performed. Where an action referred to in paragraph (1) of this article has been brought, arbitral proceedings may nevertheless be commenced or continued, and an award may be made, while the issue is pending before the court. 向法院提起仲裁协议标的诉讼时，如当事一方在其不迟于其就争议实质提出第一次申述的时候要求仲裁，法院应让当事各方付诸仲裁，除非法院发现仲裁协议无效、不能实行或不能履行。 在本条第（1）款提及的诉讼已提起时，仍然可以开始或继续进行仲裁程序，并可作出裁决，同时等待法院对该问题的判决。