Common use of Timing and Place of Hearing Clause in Contracts

Timing and Place of Hearing. Subject to the arbitrator’s availability, the arbitration hearing will be commenced within 60 days of arbitrator selection. The selected arbitrator’s inability to schedule the arbitration hearing within 60 days will not automatically disqualify that arbitrator from hearing the dispute provided the Parties can mutually agree to select a new arbitrator in the event of extended unavailability. If the selected arbitrator cannot schedule the hearing within six (6) months of selection, upon either Party’s request, the Parties will select a new arbitrator using the process above. All arbitrations will be held in SAG-AFTRA’s office in Los Angeles, unless the parties agree otherwise; provided that if Producer has its production headquarters in New York and a majority of the witnesses required for the hearing reside regularly in or around New York, the arbitration may be held in SAG-AFTRA’s office in New York.

Timing and Place of Hearing. Subject to the arbitrator’s availability, the arbitration hearing will be commenced within 60 sixty (60) days of arbitrator selection. The selected arbitrator’s inability to schedule the arbitration hearing within 60 sixty (60) days will not automatically disqualify that arbitrator from hearing the dispute provided the Parties parties can mutually agree to select a new arbitrator in the event of extended unavailability. If the selected arbitrator cannot schedule the hearing within six (6) months of selection, upon either Partyparty’s request, the Parties parties will select a new arbitrator using the process above. All arbitrations will be held in SAG-AFTRA’s office in Los Angeles, unless the parties agree otherwise; provided that if Producer has its production headquarters in New York and a majority of the witnesses required for the hearing reside regularly in or around New York, the arbitration may be held in SAG-AFTRA’s office in New York.