Procedures of the Arbitration Panel. 1. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the arbitration panel proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Procedure set out in Annex X. 2. The arbitration panel shall, apart from the rules set out in this Article, regulate its own procedures in relation to the rights of the Parties to be heard and its deliberations in consultation with the Parties. 3. The arbitration panel shall strive to take its decisions by consensus. If it is unable to reach consensus, it may take its decisions by majority vote. Panelists may furnish separate opinions on matters not unanimously agreed. The arbitration panel may not disclose which members are associated with majority or minority opinions.
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Procedures of the Arbitration Panel. 1. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the arbitration panel proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Procedure set out in Annex inAnnex X.
2. The arbitration panel shall, apart from the rules set out in this Article, regulate its own procedures in relation to the rights of the Parties to be heard and its deliberations in consultation with the Parties.
3. The arbitration panel shall strive to take its decisions by consensus. If it is unable to reach consensus, it may take its decisions by majority vote. Panelists may furnish separate opinions on matters not unanimously agreed. The arbitration panel may not disclose which members are associated with majority or minority opinions.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement