Common use of Arbitration Tribunal Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Tribunal. 3.1. If no agreement between the parties is reached at the mediation meeting, either party may request that the case be referred to final decision by industrial arbitration; cf. 3.2. The statement of claim must be received by the respondent within one month of receipt of the request for arbitration. 3.3. The statement of defence must be received by the claimant within one month of receipt of the statement of claim. 3.4. Both parties may exceptionally submit a reply or rejoinder in the case, which must be submitted within 14 days of submission of the statement of defence/reply. 3.5. If any of the above deadlines is missed, the case can be rejected by the arbitration tribunal upon a claim to this effect. Either party may, if any of the above deadlines is missed, request that an award be made according to the party’s claim, unless special circumstances apply; cf. the provisions of the Danish Administration of Justice Act on non-appearance and reopening, sections 354 and 367. 3.6. The parties agree that in cases on statutory interpretation and otherwise in exceptional cases when special circumstances apply, a written agreement may be made on departure from the above deadlines and rules. 3.7. In connection with cases of termination where an employee has a notice of termination shorter than six months, an agreement must be made about shorter deadlines for the purpose of ensuring that insofar as possible the arbitration procedure has been completed and an award made before the time of resignation.