SCC ExpArb  SCC Expedited Arbitration Rules (2023)
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SCC Expedited Arbitration Rules (2023)
(1) The Secretariat shall send a copy of the request for arbitration and any attached documents to the respondent. The Secretariat shall set a time period within which the respondent shall submit an answer to the SCC. The answer, which also constitutes the statement of defence, shall include:
(i) any objections concerning the existence, validity or applicability of the arbitration agreement; failure to object shall preclude the respondent from raising such objections at a later stage of the proceedings;
(ii) a statement whether, and to what extent, the respondent admits or denies the relief sought by the claimant;
(iii) the facts and other circumstances the respondent relies on;
(iv) any counterclaim or set-off and the facts and other circumstances on which it is based, including an estimate of the monetary value thereof;
(v) where counterclaims or set-offs are made under more than one arbitration agreement, a specification of the arbitration agreement under which each counterclaim or set-off is made;
(vi) any evidence the respondent relies on; and
(vii) comments on the seat of arbitration.
(2) The Secretariat shall send a copy of the answer to the claimant. The claimant may be given an opportunity to submit comments on the answer, having regard to the circumstances of the case.
(3) Failure by the respondent to submit an answer shall not prevent the arbitration from proceeding.
Source: SCC
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