Common use of Deadline - defence Clause in Contracts

Deadline - defence. The organisation complained against shall as soon as possible, and no later than 20 working days before the hearing submit to the complaining organisation and the chairman of the court its defence accompanied by copies of the documents to be produced. The defence shall be deemed to have been received in time if it is received by the complaining organisation by 16:00 no later than 19 full working days – excluding Saturdays - before the hearing. If an organisation claims delay with the defence in industrial arbitration, this must be notified to the opposing party as soon as possible and no later than by 16:00 on the due date, and another deadline may be agreed upon. If the defence is not received in time, the matter shall be settled based on the information stated in the complaint and the records of the proceedings. A reply and a rejoinder may be exchanged and, in that case, shall have been received by the opposing party no later than 16:00 14 and 11 full working days, respectively, excluding Saturdays before the hearing. If one of the organisations wishes to carry out questioning, the complaint or defence must state whom the organisation wishes to question. If material appears at the hearing that one of the parties wants to present despite protest, the chairman of the court decides whether or not the material shall be included in the assessment of the case.