Qualification of Arbitrators. No person shall be eligible to serve as an arbitrator if the person is related to, affiliated with or has represented in a legal capacity any party to the arbitration proceeding or any party to this Agreement or the Collateral Documents. The arbitrator shall be an attorney admitted to practice and in good standing before the highest court of a state, who is experienced in advising clients in connection with commercial borrowings or the issuance of debt securities.
Qualification of Arbitrators. All arbitrators shall:
(a) have expertise or experience in law, international trade, other matters covered by this Agreement, or in solution of disputes arising under international trade agreements;
(b) be chosen strictly on the basis of objectivity, impartiality, reliability, and sound judgment;
(c) be independent of, and not be affiliated with or take instructions from any Party;
(d) be nationals of states having diplomatic relations with both Parties; and
(e) comply with the Code of Conduct attached as Annex 12-B to this Agreement.
Qualification of Arbitrators. The arbitrators shall be qualified by education, experience, and training to pass upon the particular questions in dispute. In the case of disputes which require determination of Seller’s Available Gas Reserves, Swing Rates, or Annual Contract Quantities, all arbitrators shall be reservoir engineers considered to be experts in determining gas reserves and swing rates. No arbitrator shall be or have been under contract for services within the preceding year to either Buyer or Seller or their parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, and no arbitrator shall be or have been employed by either Buyer or Seller or their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates. Each arbitrator shall agree as a condition of appointment not to contract with or be employed by Buyer or Seller (or their parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates) for one (1) year following the completion of the arbitration.
Qualification of Arbitrators. Persons selected as neutral arbitrators hereunder shall have the following minimum qualifications:
(a) Shall be impartial, disinterested, independent of the Parties and their affiliates and have a reputation for fairness; provided, however, that this definition shall not exclude the employees of consulting firms that have not performed consulting services having a value in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate for either Party or its Affiliates within the twenty-four (24) Months preceding the commencement of Arbitration. Consulting services do not include publications, reports (including regional reports or studies), data bases and data services which are purchased from the coal/lignite industry or independent non-regulated electric power industry consulting firm and are offered for sale by the consulting firm to multiple customers in a substantially similar form; and
(b) Shall have expertise in the process of interpreting coal or lignite supply agreements.
Qualification of Arbitrators. Persons selected as arbitrators hereunder shall have the following minimum qualifications:
(a) Shall be impartial, disinterested, independent of the Parties and their Affiliates and have a reputation for fairness; provided, however, that this definition shall not exclude the employees of consulting firms that have not performed consulting services having a value in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate for any Party or its Affiliates with the twenty-four (24) Months preceding the commencement of arbitration (provided that no such firm shall at the time be engaged with any Party or its Affiliates): and
(b) Shall have demonstrated and recognized expertise in the process of interpreting the pricing provisions customary in coal or lignite supply agreements and power purchase agreements.
Qualification of Arbitrators. The arbitrators shall be ---------------------------- qualified by education, experience and training in the natural gas industry to decide upon the particular question in dispute.
Qualification of Arbitrators. The arbitrators nominated or appointed shall be impartial and, unless the parties otherwise agree, either attorneys with specialist knowledge of the reinsurance and insurance industry of at least 10 years admission to the bar, or reinsurance and insurance industry professionals of at least 10 years standing. Any objection to the qualifications of any arbitrator must be made, if at all, within 10 days of notice of the nomination or appointment of such arbitrator.
Qualification of Arbitrators. Regardless of by whom appointed, each of the arbitrators shall be neutral and unbiased and shall have no material financial interest in any of the parties to the arbitration or the Disputes to be decided. Each arbitrator shall have sufficient knowledge and experience (as well as sufficient available time) to qualify him or her to understand and evaluate the issues to be presented fully and intelligently within the time allotted for the proceeding. In a Patent Dispute, the Chair shall be an attorney [ * ] in the field of patent law and experience and/or training in one or more technical areas relevant to the Dispute. In a Non-Patent Dispute, the Chair shall be an attorney [ * ] in the field of patent law, the licensing of intellectual property, and/or the litigation of intellectual property disputes. Apart from a Party's initial contacts with its prospective party-appointed arbitrators to ascertain their qualifications, availability, and willingness to serve, there shall be no ex parte contacts between any Party-appointed arbitrator and any Party. There shall be no ex parte contacts at any time between any arbitrator and any Party concerning any matter bearing on the merits of the issues to be determined in the arbitration.
Qualification of Arbitrators. Regardless of by whom appointed, each of the arbitrators on the Appeal Panel shall be neutral and unbiased and shall have no material financial interest in any of the parties to the arbitration or the Disputes to be decided. Each arbitrator shall be [ * ]. The Chair of the Appeal Panel shall also have experience and/or training in one or more technical areas relevant to the Dispute. Apart from a Party's initial contacts with its prospective party-appointed arbitrators to ascertain their qualifications, availability, and willingness to serve, there shall be no ex parte contacts between any Party-appointed arbitrator and any Party. There shall be no ex parte contacts at any time between any arbitrator and any Party concerning any matter bearing on the merits of the issues to be determined in the Arbitration Appeal.
Qualification of Arbitrators. The arbitrator or arbitrators selected to act hereunder shall be qualified by education, experience and training to pass upon the particular question or questions in dispute.
