Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. An arbitral tribunal shall meet in closed session. The Parties shall be present at the meetings only when invited by the arbitral tribunal to appear before it.
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1 An arbitral tribunal shall meet in closed session. The Parties shall be present at the meetings only when invited by the arbitral tribunal to appear before it. The reports of the arbitral tribunal shall be drafted without the presence of the Parties in the light of the information provided and the statements made. 2 The arbitral tribunal shall have the right to seek information and technical advice from any individual or body which it deems appropriate. A Party shall respond promptly and fully to any request by an arbitral tribunal for such information as the arbitral tribunal considers necessary and appropriate. 3 The deliberations of an arbitral tribunal and the documents submitted to it shall be kept confidential. Nothing in this Article shall preclude a Party from disclosing statements of its own positions and its initial submission to the public. A Party shall treat as confidential information submitted by another Party to the arbitral tribunal which that Party has designated as confidential. Where a Party submits a confidential version of its written submissions to the arbitral tribunal, it shall also, upon request of a Party, provide a non-confidential summary of the information contained in its submissions that could be disclosed to the public. 4 Before the first substantive meeting of the arbitral tribunal with the Parties, the Parties shall transmit to the arbitral tribunal written submissions in which they present the facts of their case and their arguments. 5 At its first substantive meeting with the Parties, the arbitral tribunal shall ask the Party which has brought the complaint to present its case. Subsequently, and still at the same meeting, the Party against which the complaint has been brought shall be asked to present its point of view. 6 Formal rebuttals shall be made at a second substantive meeting of the arbitral tribunal. The Party complained against shall have the right to take the floor first to be followed by the complaining Party. The Parties shall submit, prior to the meeting, written rebuttals to the arbitral tribunal. 7 The arbitral tribunal may at any time put questions to the Parties and ask them for explanations either in the course of a meeting with the Parties or in writing. The Parties shall make available to the arbitral tribunal a written version of their oral statements. 8 In the interests of full transparency, the presentations, rebuttals and statements referred to in paragraphs 4 to 7 shall be made in the presenc...
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. The rules and procedures as set out in this Article shall apply to the proceedings of an arbitral tribunal.
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. The rules and procedures as set out in this Article shallapply to the proceedings of an arbitral tribunal. 2. The Parties, in consultation with the arbitral tribunal,may agree to adopt additional rules and procedures notinconsistent with the provisions of this Article. 3. After consulting the Parties, the arbitral tribunal shall as soon as practicable and whenever possible within seven daysafter the establishment of the arbitral tribunal, fix thetimetable for the arbitral tribunal process. The timetable fixed for the arbitral tribunal shall include precise deadlines for written submissions by the Parties. Modifications to such timetable may be made by the agreement of the Parties inconsultation with the arbitral tribunal. 4. The venue for the arbitral tribunal proceedings shall bedecided by mutual agreement between the Parties. If there is no agreement, the venue shall alternate between the capitalsof the Parties with the first meeting of the arbitral
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the Arbitral Tribunal shall apply the Rules of Procedure attached as Annex 12-A, that shall ensure:
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. The rules and procedures as set out in this Article shall apply to the proceedings of an arbitral tribunal. The parties to the dispute, in consultation with the arbitral tribunal, may agree to adopt additional rules and procedures not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article.
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the Arbitral Tribunal shall apply the Rules of Procedure attached as Annex 10-A, that shall ensure:
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. 1. The arbitral tribunal proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with this Chapter and, unless the Parties agree otherwise, the Model Rules of Procedure for Arbitral Tribunals in Annex I. 2. Unless the Parties otherwise agree within 20 days from the date of receipt of the request for the establishment of the arbitral tribunal, the terms of reference shall be: "To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of this Agreement, the matter referred to in the request for the establishment of an arbitral tribunal pursuant to Article 6 and to make findings and rulings of law and fact together with the reasons therefore for the resolution of the dispute." 3. At the request of either Party or on its own initiative, the arbitral tribunal may seek information and technical advice from any individual or body which it deems appropriate. Any information or technical advice so obtained shall be submitted to the Parties for comment. Where the arbitral tribunal takes the information or technical advice into account in the preparation of its report, it shall also take into account any comments by the Parties on the information or technical advice.
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. The arbitral tribunal shall determine its own rules of procedures keeping in view WTO’ Understanding on Rules and Procedures governing the Settlement of Disputes.
Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals. Article 16.10 Termination of the Proceedings
