Request for Arbitration (DIAC Rules) by OLL
This document is a model template for initiating a formal Request for Arbitration under the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) rules. It provides a structured format for a claimant to outline the parties involved, the nature of the dispute, the legal basis for claims, and the specific relief or damages sought.
This document comes from OLL's library of vetted legal templates.
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION UNDER ARBITRATION RULES OF THE DUBAI
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE
BETWEEN:
[NAME OF CLAIMANT]
(CLAIMANT)
-AND-
[NAME OF RESPONDENT]
(RESPONDENT)
REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION
[Claimant’s law firm]
[Claimant’s representative’s law firm]
[Claimant’s representative’s address]
[Claimant’s representative’s telephone number]
[Claimant’s representative’s fax number]
Representative for Claimant [Date of the Request]
[NOTE: The Request for Arbitration (including all accompanying documents) shall be submitted to the Centre in the number of copies equal to the number required to provide one copy for each arbitrator, one copy for the other party or parties and one for the Centre until such time as the Tribunal is constituted under articles 3.2 and 4.3 of the DIAC Rules]
[NOTE: the Request may also include the Statement of Claim itself, referred to in Article 23, pursuant to Article 4.2(a) of the DIAC Rules]
I. INTRODUCTION
1. This Request for Arbitration, [OPTIONAL: together with its Exhibits numbered C-1 to C-[•]], is submitted on behalf of [Name of Claimant] (hereinafter “Claimant”) pursuant to Article 4 of the Rules of Arbitration of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre in force as from 7 May 2007 (the “DIAC Rules”) against [Name of Respondent] (hereinafter “Respondent”), (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”).
2. This Request for Arbitration contains information concerning the following:
i. The name, description and address of each of the Parties (II);
ii. The Parties’ contractual relationship and the nature and circumstances of the Parties’ dispute giving rise to Claimant’s claims (III);
iii. The dispute resolution clause, the proposed governing law, the seat and language of the arbitration (IV);
iv. Claimant’s position as regards the composition of the Arbitral Tribunal (V);
v. Claimant’s damages (VI);
vi. A statement of the relief sought (VII);
vii. Claimant’s payment of Registration Fees (VIII);
3. This dispute principally concerns Respondent’s [insert brief description of breach and nature of claim(s)].
II. THE PARTIES
[NOTE: ARTICLE 4.1(B) DIAC RULES]
A. Claimant
4. Claimant is [Name of Claimant], a company registered under the laws of [Name of country or jurisdiction], with its registered office located at [Complete address].
[Insert brief description of Claimant’s business activity, industry sector, size of business, number of employees, market position, revenue etc. as appropriate.]
5. Claimant’s address is:
[Claimant’s name]
[Claimant’s address]
[Attention: name of Claimant’s director]
[Claimant’s telephone number]
[Claimant’s fax number]
[Claimant’s e-mail]
6. Claimant’s representative, to whom all correspondence should be sent in this arbitration, are:
[Claimant’s representative’s law firm]
[Name of the partner in charge of representing Claimant]
[Names of representatives and associates assisting the partner]
[Claimant’s representative’s address]
[Claimant’s representative’s telephone number]
[Claimant’s representative’s fax number]
[Claimant’s representative’s e-mail]
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