Statute: 684.0035 : Hearings and written proceedings.—

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TITLE XXXIX : COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 684 : INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

684.0035 Hearings and written proceedings.— (1) Subject to any contrary agreement by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials. However, unless the parties have agreed that no hearings will be held, the arbitral tribunal shall hold such hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so requested by a party. (2) The parties shall be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of goods, other property, or documents. (3) All statements, documents, or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be provided to the other party. Also, any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be provided to the parties.

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