The Show Must Go On – Why Participation in Arbitration Matters

Parties who agree to arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism are, in principle, bound by this election. Once a dispute arises and a claimant commences arbitration proceedings against a respondent, it is expected that both parties will submit to the process and actively participate in it. In practice, however, there are instances where the respondent simply refuses to accept the declaration of a dispute and invocation of arbitration. This refusal can be from the start or at later stages of proceedings.

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