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What is the monetary limit for the Special Arbitration Forum? Compulsory arbitration is applicable to a maximum of $250,000 contribution sought per claim. Claims for separate parties arising out of the same accident, occurrence, or event are considered separate claims.
Arbitration is the most commonly used method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and you'll find an arbitration clause in the fine print of all kinds of contracts these days.
(2) An arbitration agreement may be in the form of an arbitration clause in a contract or in the form of a separate agreement. (3) An arbitration agreement shall be in writing. (c) an exchange of statements of claim and defence in which the existence of the agreement is alleged by one party and not denied by the other.
From this humble beginning, commercial arbitration has grown and today it is formalised and anchored on fundamental principles, namely, principle of party autonomy, principle of arbitrability, principle of separability, principle of judicial nonintervention and doctrine/principle of kompetenz-kompetenz.
Every arbitrator must be and remain impartial and independent of the parties involved in the arbitration. Before appointment or confirmation, a prospective arbitrator shall sign a statement of acceptance, availability, impartiality and independence.
1 of Act 49 of 1996. A reference to arbitration shall not be permissible in respect of- (a) any matrimonial cause or any matter incidental to any such cause; or (b) any matter relating to status.
2-1 The recovering company initiates arbitration by filing via AF's website. Evidence must be attached to the filing when it is submitted.