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The parties may agree on the language of the arbitration; if they do not, the arbitral tribunal must تعیین it, and it may require translations of documentary evidence.
Claimants and respondents must state their claim and defense within the time set by the parties or the arbitral tribunal.
The arbitral tribunal decides whether to hold oral hearings or proceed on documents, and must hold a hearing at an appropriate stage if a party requests one unless the parties agreed otherwise.
If the parties have not agreed otherwise, the tribunal must terminate the case when the claimant defaults on the statement of claim, must continue when the respondent defaults on the statement of defense, and may proceed and decide on the evidence if a party fails to appear or produce documents.
The arbitral tribunal may appoint experts, may require a party to provide the expert with relevant information or access to relevant materials, and the expert must participate in a hearing in certain cases.
An arbitral tribunal, or a party with the tribunal’s approval, may ask a competent state court to help take evidence.
The arbitral tribunal must decide the dispute using the parties’ chosen rules of law, or if none are chosen, the law it considers applicable under conflict-of-law rules.
If there is more than one arbitrator, tribunal decisions are made by majority unless the parties agree otherwise. A presiding arbitrator may decide procedure questions if authorized.
This section was repealed and no longer applies after January 1, 1992.
If parties settle during arbitration, the tribunal must end the case and may record the settlement as an award on agreed terms if requested and unopposed.
An arbitral award must be in writing, signed, and delivered to each party, and it must usually state its reasons, date, and place of arbitration.
Arbitral proceedings end by final award or tribunal order, and the tribunal must issue a termination order when specified conditions are met.
A party may ask the arbitral tribunal to correct, interpret, or add to an award within set time limits.
An arbitral award can be challenged only by an application to set it aside, and the application must be filed within three months of the relevant date.
Arbitral awards must be recognized as binding and enforced by the competent court on written application, with supporting award and arbitration-agreement documents provided by the party seeking enforcement.
A court may refuse to recognize or enforce an arbitral award only on listed grounds, and it may adjourn the case or require security if a setting-aside or suspension application is pending.
This section was repealed, effective January 1, 1992.
Section 429 is repealed.
This section was repealed.
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