Model Rules of Procedure. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the panel shall conduct its proceedings in accordance with the model rules of procedure set out in Annex 23A, which shall ensure: (a) a right to at least one hearing before the panel; (b) an opportunity for each Party to provide initial and rebuttal written submissions; and (c) that hearings before the panel, deliberations, as well as all submissions and communications exchanged during the hearings, are confidential.
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