SIAC Arb SIAC Arbitration Rules (2025)
SIAC Arb
SIAC Arbitration Rules (2025)
32.1 The parties and the Tribunal shall be deemed to have agreed that the arbitration is to be conducted with diligence and professionalism and further to the principles set out in Rule 3.5(a) – Rule 3.5(c).
32.2 The Tribunal shall have the power to conduct the arbitration in such manner as it considers appropriate. In exercising its procedural discretion, the Tribunal shall at all times act fairly and impartially and ensure that each party has a reasonable opportunity to present its case.
32.3 The Tribunal shall determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of all evidence. The Tribunal is not required to apply the rules of evidence of any applicable law in making such a determination.
32.4 As soon as practicable after the constitution of the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall convene a first case management conference with the parties to discuss the procedures that will be most appropriate and efficient for the case. At the first case management conference, the Tribunal may additionally consult with the parties on:
(a) the potential for the settlement of all or part of the dispute, including through the adoption of amicable dispute resolution methods such as mediation under the SIAC-SIMC AMA Protocol; and
(b) whether it would be appropriate to adopt environmentally sustainable procedures for the arbitration.
32.5 Any case management conference may be conducted in-person, in hybrid form, or by videoconference, teleconference, or any other form of electronic communication.
32.6 The Tribunal shall have the power to direct and schedule the order of proceedings, bifurcate proceedings, order page limits on submissions, exclude cumulative or irrelevant testimony or other evidence and direct the parties to focus their presentations on issues the determination of which could dispose of all or part of the case.
32.7 Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the presiding arbitrator may make procedural rulings alone, subject to any later revision by the full Tribunal.
32.8 The President may request the parties and the Tribunal to attend an administrative conference to identify and discuss the procedures that will be most appropriate and efficient for the case. The administrative conference may be conducted by videoconference, teleconference, or any other form of electronic communication.
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