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Article 31: Hearings

Part VIII — CONDUCT OF THE ARBITRATION

31.1 Hearings shall be scheduled by the Tribunal in consultation with the parties and shall be held on consecutive days to the greatest extent possible.

31.2 Hearings may be conducted physically, virtually, or in hybrid form. The mode shall be determined by the Tribunal having regard to efficiency, cost, and the nature of the evidence.

31.3 Hearings shall be conducted in private. The Tribunal may permit the attendance of observers only with the consent of all parties.

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Parties with a valid arbitration agreement may file a Notice of Arbitration under the Consolidated Rulebook. The Secretariat acknowledges within one business day.

Commence a Matter

Withdrawal within fourteen days of the Notice is permitted under Article 7 without forfeiture of the Registration Fee *.