Common use of Procedures of the Arbitration Panel Clause in Contracts

Procedures of the Arbitration Panel. 1. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or agreed between the parties to the dispute, the procedures of the panel shall be governed by the Optional Rules, mutatis mutandis. 2. The arbitration panel shall examine the matter referred to it in the request for the establishment of an arbitration panel in light of the relevant provisions of this Agreement interpreted in accordance with the customary rules of interpretation of public international law. 3. The language of any proceedings shall be English. The hearings of the arbitration panel shall be open to the public, unless the parties to the dispute agree otherwise. 4. There shall be no ex parte communication with the arbitration panel concerning matters under its consideration. 5. A Party's written submissions, any written versions of oral statements and responses to questions put by the arbitration panel, shall, at the same time as it is submitted to the arbitration panel, be transmitted by that Party to the other party to the dispute. 6. The Parties shall treat as confidential the information submitted to the arbitration panel which has been designated as confidential by the Party submitting the information. 7. Decisions of the arbitration panel shall be taken by a majority of its members. Any member may furnish separate opinions on matters not unanimously agreed. The arbitration panel shall not disclose which members are associated with majority or minority opinions.

Procedures of the Arbitration Panel. 1. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or agreed between the parties to the dispute, the procedures of the panel shall be governed by the Optional Rules, mutatis mutandis. 2. The arbitration panel shall examine the matter referred to it in the request for the establishment of an arbitration panel in light of the relevant provisions of this Agreement interpreted in accordance with the customary rules of interpretation of public international law. 3. The language of any proceedings shall be English. The hearings of the arbitration panel shall be open to the public, unless the parties to the dispute agree otherwise. 4. There shall be no ex parte communication with the arbitration panel concerning matters under its consideration. 5. A Party's ’s written submissions, any written versions of oral statements and responses to questions put by the arbitration panel, shall, at the same time as it is submitted to the arbitration panel, be transmitted by that Party to the other party to the dispute. 6. The Parties shall treat as confidential the information submitted to the arbitration panel which has been designated as confidential by the Party submitting the information. 7. Decisions of the arbitration panel shall be taken by a majority of its members. Any member may furnish separate opinions on matters not unanimously agreed. The arbitration panel shall not disclose which members are associated with majority or minority opinions.

Procedures of the Arbitration Panel. 1. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or agreed between the parties to the dispute, the procedures of the arbitration panel shall be governed by the Optional RulesPCA Rules 2012, mutatis mutandis. 2. The arbitration panel shall examine the matter referred to it in the request for the establishment of an arbitration panel in light of the relevant provisions of this Agreement interpreted in accordance with the customary rules of interpretation of public international law. 3. The language of any proceedings shall be English. The hearings of the arbitration panel shall take place in The Hague and be open to the public, unless the parties to the dispute agree otherwise. 4. There shall be no ex parte communication with the arbitration panel concerning matters under its consideration. 5. A Party's written submissions, any written versions of oral statements and responses All documents or information submitted by a Party to questions put by the arbitration panel, shall, at the same time as it is submitted to the arbitration paneltime, be transmitted by that Party to the other party to the dispute. A written submission, request, notice or other document shall be considered received when it has been delivered to the addressee through diplomatic channels. 6. The Parties shall treat as confidential the information submitted to the arbitration panel which has been designated as confidential by the Party submitting the information. 7. Decisions of the arbitration panel shall be taken by a majority of its members. Any member may furnish separate opinions on matters not unanimously agreed. The arbitration panel shall not disclose which members are associated with majority or minority opinions.