Duties of Arbitrators
An arbitrator who accepts an appointment as arbitrator shall:
(1) Comply with the applicable laws, the Rules and these Guidelines, or any other applicable arbitration rules and the PDRCI Code of Ethics for Arbitration, and to devote as much time and attention to the arbitration as the circumstances may
require in order to achieve the objective of a speedy, effective and fair resolution of the dispute.
(2) Refrain from making any communication or taking any action that may be interpreted as solicitation or as accepting, or having a predisposition to accept or to receive any gift, favor or advantage from a party or its lawyer or representative or from any other representative.
(3) Comply faithfully with the rules concerning prompt disclosure of any potential conflict of interest during the proceedings and up to the time of final award.
(4) Ensure that the proceedings are kept confidential including the records of the arbitration and to avoid any ex parte communication with the Parties, their lawyers or representatives, or any other person concerning the proceedings.
(5) Ensure the complete resolution of the arbitration not later than one (1) year from the date of the constitution of the arbitral tribunal, unless PDRCI extends this period.
(6) Comply with administrative requirements concerning transmission and delivery of documents and other submissions, the selection of the venue of the arbitration, arrangements for travel, hotel bookings, facilities for site visits, recording requirements including video and audio equipment and the like, and the collection of provisional advances by complying without equivocation with any directive from PDRCI or the PDRCI Secretariat to suspend the proceedings for non-payment of fees and charges that are past due.
(7) PDRCI may, on its own initiative, upon consultation with the parties and the arbitral tribunal, remove or replace the arbitrator in the event that the arbitrator fails to comply with the Rules, including the Guidelines.
(8) An arbitrator who fails to resolve a dispute and make and release a final award within a period of one (1) year from the date the arbitral tribunal is constituted or within such extended period as PDRCI may grant, shall be conclusively presumed to be de facto incapacitated to act and this shall constitute sufficient cause for his removal and replacement.
(9) An arbitrator shall perform his/her duties promptly and with due diligence until a full final award is made.
Duties of Parties
A party to an arbitration shall:
(10) Comply with: (a) the applicable provisions of the Rules and these Guidelines; (b) the applicable arbitration agreement(s); (c) any applicable arbitration law or rules; and (d) the PDRCI Code of Ethics for Arbitration.
(11) Not in any manner improperly influence any of the arbitrators on matters that require action or resolution by the arbitral tribunal.
(12) Not to seek the removal of an arbitrator that it appoints by directly or indirectly exercising moral suasion and pressuring or persuading the arbitrator to resign.