Common use of Appointment of Arbitral Tribunals Clause in Contracts

Appointment of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. If the consultations referred to in Article 4 fail to settle a dispute within 60 days after the date of receipt of the request for consultations or within 20 days after such date in cases of urgency including those which concern perishable goods, the complaining party may make a written request to the party complained against to appoint an arbitral tribunal under this Article. A copy of this request shall also be communicated to the rest of the Parties. 2. A request for the appointment of an arbitral tribunal shall give the reasons for the request, including the identification of: (a) the specific measure at issue; and (b) the factual and legal basis (including the provisions of the Framework Agreement alleged to have been breached and any other relevant provisions) for the complaint sufficient to present the problem clearly. 3. Where more than 1 complaining party requests the appointment of an arbitral tribunal related to the same matter, a single arbitral tribunal may, whenever feasible, be appointed by the parties concerned to examine the matter, taking into account their respective rights. 4. Where a single arbitral tribunal is appointed under paragraph 3, it shall organize its examination and present its findings to all the parties to the dispute in such manner that the rights which they would have enjoyed had separate arbitral tribunals examined the same matter are in no way impaired. If one of the parties to the dispute so requests, the arbitral tribunal may submit separate reports on the dispute to the parties concerned if the timeframe for writing the report so permits. The written submissions by a party to the dispute shall be made available to the other parties and each party to the dispute shall have the right to be present when any of the other parties to the same dispute presents its views to the arbitral tribunal. 5. Where more than 1 arbitral tribunal is appointed under paragraph 3 to examine the same matter, to the greatest extent possible, the same arbitrators shall be appointed by the parties concerned to serve on each of the separate arbitral tribunals and the timetable for the proceedings of each separate arbitral tribunal shall be harmonised.

Appointment of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. If the consultations referred to in Article 4 fail to settle a dispute within 60 days after the date of receipt of the request for consultations or within 20 days after such date in cases of urgency including those which concern perishable goods, the complaining party may make a written request to the party complained against to appoint an arbitral tribunal under this Article. A copy of this request shall also be communicated to the rest of the Parties. 2. A request for the appointment of an arbitral tribunal shall give the reasons for the request, including the identification of: (a) the specific measure at issue; and (b) the factual and legal basis (including the provisions of the Framework Agreement alleged to have been breached and any other relevant provisions) for the complaint sufficient to present the problem clearly. 3. Where more than 1 complaining party requests the appointment of an arbitral tribunal related to the same matter, a single arbitral tribunal may, whenever feasible, be appointed by the parties concerned to examine the matter, taking into account their respective rights. 4. Where a single arbitral tribunal is appointed under paragraph 3, it shall organize its examination and present its findings to all the parties to the dispute in such manner that the rights which they would have enjoyed had separate arbitral tribunals examined the same matter are in no way impaired. If one of the parties to the dispute so requests, the arbitral tribunal may submit separate reports on the dispute to the parties concerned if the timeframe for writing the report so permits. The written submissions by a party to the dispute shall be made available to the other parties and each party to the dispute shall have the right to be present when any of the other parties to the same dispute presents its views to the arbitral tribunal. 5. Where more than 1 arbitral tribunal is appointed under paragraph 3 to examine the same matter, to the greatest extent possible, the same arbitrators shall be appointed by the parties concerned to serve on each of the separate arbitral tribunals and the timetable for the proceedings of each separate arbitral tribunal shall be harmonised.

Appointment of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. If the consultations referred to in Article 4 fail to settle a dispute within 60 days after the date of receipt of the request for consultations or within 20 days after such date in cases of urgency including those which concern perishable goods, the complaining party may make a written request to the party complained against to appoint an arbitral tribunal under this Article. A copy of this request shall also be communicated to the rest of the Parties. 2. A request for the appointment of an arbitral tribunal shall give the reasons for the request, including the identification of: (a) : the specific measure at issue; and (b) and the factual and legal basis (including the provisions of the Framework Agreement alleged to have been breached and any other relevant provisions) for the complaint sufficient to present the problem clearly. 3. Where more than 1 complaining party requests the appointment of an arbitral tribunal related to the same matter, a single arbitral tribunal may, whenever feasible, be appointed by the parties concerned to examine the matter, taking into account their respective rights. 4. Where a single arbitral tribunal is appointed under paragraph 3, it shall organize its examination and present its findings to all the parties to the dispute in such manner that the rights which they would have enjoyed had separate arbitral tribunals examined the same matter are in no way impaired. If one of the parties to the dispute so requests, the arbitral tribunal may submit separate reports on the dispute to the parties concerned if the timeframe for writing the report so permits. The written submissions by a party to the dispute shall be made available to the other parties and each party to the dispute shall have the right to be present when any of the other parties to the same dispute presents its views to the arbitral tribunal. 5. Where more than 1 arbitral tribunal is appointed under paragraph 3 to examine the same matter, to the greatest extent possible, the same arbitrators shall be appointed by the parties concerned to serve on each of the separate arbitral tribunals and the timetable for the proceedings of each separate arbitral tribunal shall be harmonised.