Mediation and Arbitration. 27.1 The parties will use their best efforts to negotiate in good faith and settle any dispute that may arise out of or relate to this agreement or any breach thereof. If such dispute cannot be settled amicably, through ordinary negotiations by the parties, the dispute shall be referred to the senior representative nominated by the Managing Director or Managing Partner of each party, who will meet in good faith in order to resolve the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved as a result of such meeting, either party may, within 7 (seven) days of its conclusion, propose to the other in writing that structured negotiations be entered into with the assistance of a mediator.
27.2 If the parties are unable to agree on a mediator, or if the mediator agreed upon is unwilling or unable to act, any party may within 7 (seven) days from the date of the proposal to appoint a mediator, or within 7 (seven) days of notice to any party that is unwilling or unable to act, apply to the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) to appoint a mediator.
27.3 The parties will, within 7 (seven) days of the appointment of the mediator, meet with him in order to agree on a program for the exchange of any information and the structure to be adopted for the negotiation to be held in Pretoria or Johannesburg.
27.4 All negotiations connected with the dispute will be conducted in complete confidentiality and the parties undertake not to divulge details of such negotiations, except to their professional advisors, who will also be subject to such confidentiality and will be without prejudice to the rights of the parties in future proceedings.
27.5 If the parties accept the mediator’s recommendations, or otherwise reach agreement on the resolution of the dispute, such agreement shall be reduced to writing and once, it is signed by the duly authorised representatives, shall be final and binding on the parties.
27.6 Failing agreement, any of the parties may invite the mediator to provide a non-binding, but informative opinion in writing as to the merits of the dispute and the rights and obligations of the parties. Such opinion will be provided on a without prejudice basis and will be private and confidential to the parties and may not be used in evidence in any proceedings commenced pursuant to the terms of this agreement, without the prior written consent of all the parties.
27.7 Should the parties fail to reach agreement in the structured negotiations within 30 (thirty) days of the medi...
Mediation and Arbitration. Any claim, controversy, or dispute arising between the parties with respect to this Agreement (a "Dispute"), shall be referred to nonbinding mediation for resolution. The parties will jointly select a neutral mediator for such mediation. If such mediation effort is not successful in resolving the Dispute, the Dispute shall be referred for final and binding arbitration, without appeal to court thereafter. The arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Federal Arbitration Act and the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that discovery may be had in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The venue for the arbitration shall be the office of the American Arbitration Association closest to the Bank's headquarters (the "AAA Office"). The arbitration shall be conducted before a panel of three arbitrators selected as follows: Within 15 business days after a Demand for Arbitration is filed with the AAA Office, each party shall select an arbitrator and, within 10 business days after the end of such 15-day period, such two arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator. Each arbitrator must either have professional experience relating to the business or legal aspects of the subject of the arbitration or be a retired judge. No arbitrator shall (i) have any material interest in the result of the arbitration or (ii) be, or shall ever have been, an affiliate, equity holder or creditor of, or an attorney, accountant, agent or consultant for, any party to such arbitration proceeding. The arbitrators shall meet promptly, fix the time, date and place of the hearing and notify the parties. The parties shall stipulate that the arbitration hearing shall last no longer than five business days. A majority of the panel shall render a decision within 10 days of the completion of the hearing. The panel of arbitrators shall promptly transmit an executed copy of its decision to the parties. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the parties. Each party shall have the right to have the decision enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, any Dispute in which a party seeks equitable relief may be brought in any court having jurisdiction. Each party shall be responsible for payment of such party's legal fees and one-half of the costs of the arbitrators. The obligations of the parties under this Section shall be specifically en...
Mediation and Arbitration. Any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the performance, enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope of this Agreement to arbitrate, shall first be submitted to non-binding mediation and shall thereafter be determined by final binding arbitration, and not litigation, the agreed venue for mediation and arbitration being in Houston, Texas. The mediation process shall be administered by a mutually acceptable mediator selected in accordance with the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). If any dispute remains unresolved between the parties after the mediation process has been completed, either party may then submit any such unresolved dispute to final and binding arbitration pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration rules of AAA, with all matters related to the enforceability of this arbitration agreement and any award rendered pursuant to this agreement to be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1-16. The Arbitration Tribunal shall be formed of three (3) arbitrators each of which shall have at least five (5) years’ experience in hotel operation, management, ownership or leasing, one (1) to be appointed by each party and the third (3rd) to be appointed by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration panel may require and facilitate such discovery as it shall determine is appropriate in the circumstances, taking into account the needs of the parties and the desirability of making discovery expeditious and cost-effective. The arbitration panel shall be empowered to subpoena non-party and party witnesses for deposition and hearing to the full extent provided under the AAA Rules and the Federal Arbitration Act (or the applicable state arbitration statute if the arbitration panel is appointed pursuant to a petition filed in state court). The arbitration panel may also direct the production of documents and other information and the advance identification of witnesses to be called and documents to be admitted. The arbitration panel may issue orders to protect the confidentiality of proprietary information, trade secrets and other sensitive information before it is required to be disclosed in discovery. In addition to monetary damages, or in lieu thereof, the arbitration panel shall have the power to grant all equitable relief (both by way of interim relief and as a part of its final award) as may be granted by ...
Mediation and Arbitration. (a) Except as provided in Section 10(b) and 10(c), any disputes between the Company and the Executive in any way concerning the Executive’s employment, the termination of his employment, this Agreement or its enforcement shall be subject to mediation. If the Company and the Executive cannot agree upon a mediator, each shall select one name from a list of mediators maintained by any bona fide dispute resolution provider or other private mediator; the two selected shall then choose a third person who will serve as the sole mediator. The first mediation session shall occur within forty-five (45) calendar days following the notice of a dispute. If within sixty (60) days of the first mediation session the claim is not resolved, either party may request that the dispute be settled exclusively by arbitration in the state of Maryland by a single arbitrator, selected in the same manner as the mediator, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association in effect at the time of submission to arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators’ award in any court having jurisdiction. For purposes of entering any judgment upon an award rendered by the arbitrators, any or all of the following courts have jurisdiction: (i) the United States District Court for the Fourth Circuit, (ii) any of the courts of the State of Maryland, or (iii) any other court having jurisdiction. Any service of process or notice requirements in any such proceeding shall be satisfied if the rules of such court relating thereto have been substantially satisfied. The Company and the Executive waive to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to such jurisdiction and any defense of inconvenient forum. A judgment upon an award rendered by the arbitrators may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each party shall bear its or his costs and expenses arising in connection with any arbitration proceeding.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, in its sole discretion, may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief and such other relief as the Company shall elect to enforce the Restrictive Covenants. If the courts of any one or more of such jurisdictions hold the Restrictive Covenants wholly unenforceable by reason of breadth of scope or otherwise it is the intention of the...
Mediation and Arbitration. (a) Employer and Manager hereby state their mutual desire for any dispute concerning a legally cognizable claim arising out of this Agreement or in connection with the employment of Manager by Employer, including, but not limited to, claims of breach of contract, fraud, unlawful termination, discrimination, harassment, workers’ compensation retaliation, defamation, tortious infliction of emotional distress, unfair competition, and conversion (“Legal Dispute”), to be resolved amicably, if possible, and without the need for litigation.
(b) Based on this mutual desire, in the event a Legal Dispute arises, the parties shall utilize the following protocol:
(i) The parties shall first submit the Legal Dispute to mediation under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and pursuant to the mediation rules and procedures promulgated by the AAA.
(ii) In the event mediation is unsuccessful in fully resolving the Legal Dispute, binding arbitration shall be the method of final resolution of the Legal Dispute. The parties expressly waive their rights to bring action against one another in a court of law, except as expressly provided in subsection (d). The parties hereto acknowledge that failure to comply with this provision shall entitle the non-breaching party not only to damages, but also to injunctive relief to enjoin the actions of the breaching party. Any Legal Dispute submitted to Arbitration shall be under the auspices of the AAA and pursuant to the “National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes,” or any similar identified rules promulgated at such time the Legal Dispute is submitted for resolution. All mediation and arbitration hearings shall take place in Dallas, Texas.
(c) Notice of submission of any Legal Dispute to mediation shall be provided no later than three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days following the date the submitting party became aware of the conduct constituting the alleged claims. Failure to do so shall result in the irrevocable waiver of the claim made in the Legal Dispute.
(d) Notwithstanding that mediation and arbitration are established as the exclusive procedures for resolution of any Legal Dispute, (i) either party may apply to an appropriate judicial or administrative forum for injunctive relief and (ii) claims by Employer arising in connection with paragraphs 6, 7, 8 or 9 may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Each party acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted...
Mediation and Arbitration. This Agreement is subject to the Mutual Agreement to Mediate and Arbitrate Claims attached to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between me and the Company, incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
Mediation and Arbitration. Any dispute that may arise between Noble and Executive in reference to this Agreement, or the interpretation, application or construction thereof, and any matter, without limitation, arising out of Executive’s employment with Noble, shall be submitted to mediation using a mediator or mediators and procedures that are mutually acceptable to Executive and Noble. If mediation is not successful, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration, conducted before an arbitrator in Middlesex County, Connecticut in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitration award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that Noble shall be entitled to seek a restraining order or injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any continuation of any violation of the provisions of Sections 8 through 11 of the Agreement, and Executive hereby consents that such restraining order or injunction may be granted without requiring Noble to post a bond. Only individuals who are on the AAA register of arbitrators may be selected as an arbitrator. Within twenty (20) days of the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator(s) shall prepare written findings of fact and conclusions of law. It is mutually agreed that the written decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be valid, binding, final and non-appealable; provided however, that the parties agree that the arbitrator shall not be empowered to award punitive damages against any party. If for any reason this mediation and arbitration clause becomes not applicable, then each party, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, hereby irrevocably waives all right to a trial by jury as to any issue relating hereto in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other matter involving the parties hereto.
Mediation and Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or the validity, construction or performance of this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be resolved by private arbitration before a single arbitrator pursuant to the procedures set forth herein. In selecting a single arbitrator, in the event the parties are unable to reach a mutual decision on the arbitrator within a commercially reasonable time, the Employee and the Company, through their attorneys, shall submit three names to the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of the Company, who in turn, shall place the names on separate sheets of paper of equal dimension, fold and place in a container for selection. The parties may either, within a commercially reasonable period of time, (a) meet in person to select a name out of the container, (b) agree to do the selection through a video feed of the process, or (c) have the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer turn over the container to an independent third-party at his choosing, who in turn would commence the drawing and then provide the parties with the name of the arbitrator chosen. The parties agree to waive any and all claims or defenses related to the selection of the arbitrator. The parties shall have the right to engage in pre-hearing discovery in connection with such arbitration proceedings. The parties agree hereto that they will abide by and perform any award rendered in any arbitration conducted pursuant hereto, that any court having jurisdiction thereof may issue a judgment based upon such award and that the prevailing party in such arbitration and/or confirmation proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. The arbitration award shall be final, binding and non-appealable. The Parties agree to utilize the arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association for all aspects of the private arbitration.
Mediation and Arbitration. If a Dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions, the parties shall first endeavor to settle the dispute in an amicable manner by mediation. Thereafter, any unresolved controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or breach thereof, may be settled by arbitration, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The parties may seek to resolve disputes pursuant to arbitration, but are not required to do so. Nothing in this Section 18.3 precludes any party from seeking further relief once the required alternative dispute resolution efforts have failed.
Mediation and Arbitration. In the Event of a legal issue, I agree to engage in good faith efforts to mediate any dispute that might arise. Any agreement reached will be formalized by a written contractual agreement at that time. Should the issue not be resolved by mediation, I agree that all disputes, controversies or claims arising out of my participation in the Event shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The cost of such action shall be shared equally by the parties.
