(1) The claimant shall communicate its statement of claim in writing (“Statement of Claim”) to PDRCI, to respondent and to each of the arbitrators within a period of time to be determined by the arbitral tribunal. The claimant may elect to treat the Notice of Arbitration as the Statement of Claim, provided that the Notice of Arbitration also complies with the requirements of paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Article.
(2) The Statement of Claim shall include the following particulars:
- The names, addresses and other contact details of the parties;
- A statement of the facts supporting the claim;
- The points at issue;
- The legal grounds or arguments supporting the claim;
- The value of the claims and the amounts involved, or if the relief sought is non-monetary, an estimate thereof; and
- The relief sought.
(3) A copy of any contract or other legal instrument out of or in relation to which the dispute arises and of the arbitration agreement shall be annexed to the Statement of Claim.
(4) The Statement of Claim shall, as far as possible, be accompanied by all documents and other evidence relied upon by the claimant, or contain references to them.
(5) Upon the filing of the Statement of Claim, PDRCI shall determine the amount of claimant’s final advance on cost (“Final Advance”) and shall require the claimant to pay the same, less any amounts paid by way of Provisional Advance, in
accordance with the Guidelines on Fees.