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AIAC Arbitration Rules: Arbitrator Appointment (including Multi‑party and List Procedures), Impartiality and Independence, Challenges, Removal and Replacement, Tribunal Secretary and Fees

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Practice notes

Appointment

General rules

The President of the AIAC Court acts as the appointing authority for arbitrations conducted under AIAC Rules (Rule 15.1). In exercising that power, s/he may request any information required from the parties and invoke the powers conferred by the AIAC Rules (Rule 15.4). Any nomination or pact by the parties to identify or appoint the Arbitral Tribunal is conditional upon the President confirming the appointment (Rule 15.5).

Number of arbitrators

The parties are free to agree and fix the number of arbitrators (Rule 15.2). If the arbitration agreement contains no such agreement, a sole arbitrator will be designated by default, unless the AIAC Court, on a party’s application, decides that the nature and complexity of the dispute justifies appointing three arbitrators instead (Rule 15.3)...

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