SIAC Arb SIAC Arbitration Rules (2025)
SIAC Arb
SIAC Arbitration Rules (2025)
8.1 If the Respondent fails to submit a Response, or any party objects to the existence, validity, or applicability of the arbitration agreement, the arbitration shall proceed and any question of jurisdiction shall be determined by the Tribunal unless the Registrar determines, prior to the constitution of the Tribunal, that the matter shall be referred to the SIAC Court for a prima facie determination under Rule 8.2.
8.2 Where the Registrar refers a matter to the SIAC Court under Rule
8.1, the SIAC Court shall determine, on a prima facie basis, whether and to what extent the arbitration shall proceed. Any decision by the Registrar or the SIAC Court that the arbitration shall proceed is without prejudice to the power of the Tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.
8.3 In the event that the SIAC Court determines that the arbitration shall not proceed, in whole or in part, the Registrar shall terminate the arbitration in accordance with the decision of the SIAC Court.
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