Default of Appearance. If one of the Parties does not appear before the arbitral tribunal or fails to defend its case, the other Party may request the arbitral tribunal to continue the proceedings and to make its award. Absence of a Party or failure of a Party to defend its case shall not constitute a bar to the proceedings. Before making its award, the arbitral tribunal must satisfy itself not only that it has jurisdiction over the dispute but also that the claim is well founded in fact and law.
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Samples: Maritime Boundary Treaty, Treaty, Treaty
Default of Appearance. If one of the Parties parties to the dispute does not appear before the arbitral tribunal or fails to defend its case, the other Party party may request the arbitral tribunal to continue the proceedings and to make its award. Absence of a Party party or failure of a Party party to defend its case shall not constitute a bar to the proceedings. Before making its award, the arbitral tribunal must satisfy itself not only that it has jurisdiction over the dispute but also that the claim is well founded in fact and law.
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