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Arbitration is another route to settlement, but unlike the two options discussed above, where resolution is voluntary, it is typically binding. Arbitration is a private court. Like mediation, the parties must voluntarily agree to enter into arbitration; you cannot be forced into arbitration.

Some do so within a few weeks, while others take much longer. If the arbitration process goes to conclusion without settlement, a case takes an average of 11 months to complete. Of course, some cases take less than this while more difficult ones may take longer.

In some instances, you may be able to sue if you signed a valid arbitration agreement. While courts generally favor arbitration agreements, they will allow you to file a lawsuit if either you didn't understand your rights or your claims fall outside the arbitration provision's scope.

The parties should consider adding: “The number of arbitrators shall be (one or three)”; • “The place of arbitration shall be city, (province or state), country”; • “The language(s) of the arbitration shall be ___.” The model negotiation-arbitration clause above provides a single negotiation “step”.

Patil has held that arbitration proceedings cannot be commenced against third parties who have not signed the Arbitration Agreement. The court observed that either the developer or the society, who has signed the Development Agreement can invoke the arbitration agreement in case of dispute.

If you don't respond to a validly issued arbitration notice then the proceedings can continue without your participation (ex - parte) and a binding award may be rendered by the Arbitrator. Your onmy recourse then is to challenge the Arbitration award under Sec.

Joinder (or “intervention”) allows a third-party to join an existing arbitral proceeding as claimant or as respondent, either at the request of an existing claimant 1 or respondent, 2 or by its own request.

Principles of contract law – which vary based on the governing law – can force a non-signatory to participate in arbitration. In addition to these discussed above, assumption and incorporation sometimes are applied. Thus, it is possible to be compelled to arbitrate without having signed an arbitration agreement.

7. Arbitration agreement.—(1) In this Part, “arbitration agreement” means an agreement by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship, whether contractual or not.