Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or oral arguments, or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials.
arbitral tribunal
“arbitral tribunal” means an emergency arbitrator, a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators.
Unless the parties have agreed that no hearings shall be held, the arbitral tribunal shall upon the application of any party hold oral hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings.
party
“party” means a party to an arbitration agreement or, in any case where an arbitration does not involve all the parties to the arbitration agreement, means a party to the arbitration;
The parties shall be given reasonable prior notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of goods, other property or documents.
All statements, documents or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other party.
Any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.