Right of Arbitration. If a Claimant wishes to contest a final decision of the Committee, the Claimant may request arbitration. If the Claimant does not request arbitration pursuant to the procedures set forth herein, the decision of the Committee will be final, binding and unappealable. A written request for arbitration must be filed by the Claimant (or the Claimant's duly authorized representative) with the Committee within 15 days after the date on which the Claimant receives the written decision of the Committee. If a request for arbitration is timely filed, the Claimant and the Committee will each name an arbitrator within 20 days after the Committee receives the Claimant's written request for arbitration. The two arbitrators will jointly name a third arbitrator within 15 days after their appointment. If either party fails to select an arbitrator within the 20 day period, or if the two arbitrators fail to select a third arbitrator within 15 days after their appointment, then the presiding judge of the county court (or its equivalent) in the county in which the principal office of the Sponsor is located will appoint such other arbitrator or arbitrators. The arbitrators will render a decision within 60 days after their appointment and will conduct all proceedings pursuant to the laws of the state in which the Sponsor's principal place of business is located and the then current Rules of the American Arbitration Association governing commercial transactions, to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with applicable state law. The cost of the arbitration procedure will be borne by the losing party or, if the decision is not clearly in favor of one party or the other, in the manner determined by the arbitrators. The arbitration proceeding provided for in this Section will be the sole and exclusive remedy of a Claimant to contest decisions of the Committee under this Plan, and the arbitrators' decision will be final and unappealable.
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Right of Arbitration. If a Claimant wishes to contest a final decision of the Committee, the Claimant may request arbitration. If the Claimant does not request arbitration pursuant to the procedures set forth herein, the decision of the Committee will be final, binding and unappealable. A written request for arbitration must be filed by the Claimant (or the Claimant's duly ’s authorized representative) with the Committee within 15 days after the date on which the Claimant receives the written decision of the Committee. If a request for arbitration is timely filed, the Claimant and the Committee will each name an arbitrator within 20 days after the Committee receives the Claimant's ’s written request for arbitration. The two arbitrators will jointly name a third arbitrator within 15 days after their appointment. If either party fails to select an arbitrator within the 20 day period, or if the two arbitrators fail to select a third arbitrator within 15 days after their appointment, then the presiding judge of the county court (or its equivalent) in the county in which the principal office of the Sponsor is located will appoint such other arbitrator or arbitrators. The arbitrators will render a decision within 60 days after their appointment and will conduct all proceedings pursuant to the laws of the state in which the Sponsor's ’s principal place of business is located and the then current Rules of the American Arbitration Association governing commercial transactions, to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with applicable state law. The cost of the arbitration procedure will be borne by the losing party or, if the decision is not clearly in favor of one party or the other, in the manner determined by the arbitrators. The arbitration proceeding provided for in this Section will be the sole and exclusive remedy of a Claimant to contest decisions decisions, of the Committee under this Plan, and the arbitrators' ’ decision will be final final, binding and unappealable.
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Right of Arbitration. If a Claimant wishes to contest a final decision of the Committee, the Claimant may request arbitration. If the Claimant does not request arbitration pursuant to the procedures set forth herein, the decision of the Committee will be final, binding and unappealable. A written request for arbitration must be filed by the Claimant (or the Claimant's duly authorized representative) with the Committee within 15 days after the date on which the Claimant receives the written decision of the Committee. If a request for arbitration is timely filed, the Claimant and the Committee will each name an arbitrator within 20 days after the Committee receives the Claimant's ’s written request for arbitration. The two arbitrators will jointly name a third arbitrator within 15 days after their appointment. If either party fails to select an arbitrator within the 20 day period, or if the two arbitrators fail to select a third arbitrator within 15 days after their appointment, then the presiding judge of the county court (or its equivalent) in the county in which the principal office of the Sponsor Company is located will appoint such other arbitrator or arbitrators. The arbitrators will render a decision within 60 days after their appointment and will conduct all proceedings pursuant to the laws of the state in which the Sponsor's principal place State of business is located New York and the then current Rules of the American Arbitration Association governing commercial transactions, to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with applicable state law. The cost of the arbitration procedure will be borne by the losing party or, if the decision is not clearly in favor of one party or the other, in the manner determined by the arbitrators. The arbitration proceeding provided for in this Section will be the sole and exclusive remedy of a Claimant to contest decisions of the Committee under this Plan, and the arbitrators' decision will be final final, binding and unappealable.
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