SCC Express SCC Express Rules (2023)
SCC Express
SCC Express Rules (2023)
(1) The Board shall appoint the Neutral. The Board shall take into consideration any proposals made by the parties, the nature and circumstances of the dispute, the applicable law, and the nationality and language of the parties.
(2) The Board shall seek to appoint a Neutral within 48 hours of receiving proof of payment of the full costs of the Express Dispute Assessment pursuant to Article 11 below.
(3) The Neutral must be impartial and independent, and must disclose any circumstances that may give rise to justifiable doubts as to his or her impartiality or independence.
(4) A party may challenge the Neutral if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to his or her impartiality or independence.
(i) A party shall submit a written statement to the Secretariat stating the reasons for the challenge within 48 hours from the time the circumstances giving rise to the challenge became known to the party.
(ii) Failure to challenge the Neutral within the stipulated time constitutes a waiver of the party’s right to make the challenge.
(iii) The Secretariat shall give the parties and the Neutral an opportunity to comment on the challenge.
(iv) The Board shall take the final decision on the challenge. If the Neutral is removed from the Assessment, the Board shall appoint a new Neutral without delay.
(5) The Neutral may not act as an arbitrator in any future arbitration relating to the dispute, unless otherwise agreed by the parties to such arbitration.
Source: SCC
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