[Drafting Note: The length and level of detail of the Notice of Arbitration will depend on the nature and complexity of the claim. For example, a few pages may be sufficient to describe a simple debt claim. In more complex cases, it is not uncommon for counsel to draft a Notice of ten or more pages. Documents of more than ten pages in length will benefit from a Table of Contents.] TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION This Notice of Arbitration dated [date] (the is submitted on behalf of C Pty Ltd Notice) (the pursuant to Article 5.3 of the 2016 Australian Centre for International Claimant) Commercial Arbitration Rules (the and clause [ ] of the contract dated ACICA Rules) [date] between the Claimant and R Pty Ltd (the (referred to herein as Respondent) the Contract). [Drafting Note: As provided in Article 5.3(a) of the ACICA Rules, the Claimant can also make a the dispute be referred to arbitration in this section. ‘demand’ that However, it is not necessary to do so expressly as the Notice will, in its entirety, represent a demand or request for arbitration.
[Drafting Note: The length and level of detail of the Notice of Arbitration will depend on the nature and complexity of the claim. For example, a few pages may be sufficient to describe a simple debt claim. In more complex cases, it is not uncommon for counsel to draft a Notice of ten or more pages. Documents of more than ten pages in length will benefit from a Table of Contents.] TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION This Notice of Arbitration dated [date] (the Notice) is submitted on behalf of C Pty Ltd (the Claimant) pursuant to Article 5.3 of the 2016 Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Rules (the ACICA Rules) and clause [ ] of the contract dated [date] between the Claimant and R Pty Ltd (the Respondent) (referred to herein as the Contract). [Drafting Note: As provided in Article 5.3(a) of the ACICA Rules, the Claimant can also make a ‘demand’ that the dispute be referred to arbitration in this section. However, it is not necessary to do so expressly as the Notice will, in its entirety, represent a demand or request for arbitration.
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