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Statements

6. Statements by the Parties

A. Statement of Case 

1. Before the expiration of 30 days from the receipt of the notification of acceptance of the dispute by the Committee or before the expiration of such longer time or extension of time as the Committee in its discretion may allow, the Claimant shall deliver to the Committee a Statement of Case setting out details of each dispute upon which arbitration is sought, the relief claimed, the facts and the contentions of law constituting the case of the claimant with copies of all documents and samples referred to therein.
   
   
2. Upon receipt of the Statement of Case, the Committee shall send to each party other than the Claimant a copy of such Statement. If the Statement of Case is received by the Committee prior to its decision on the acceptance of the dispute, it may be sent to the parties other than the claimant together with the notification of acceptance.

B. Statement of Defence

1. Before the expiration of 30 days from the receipt of the Statement of Case or such longer time or extension of time as the Committee in its discretion may allow, the Defendant may deliver to the Committee a Statement of Defence.
   
   
2. The Statement of Defence shall, as to each part of the Claimants's Statement of Case, state which of the facts and contentions of law in the Statement of the Case are accepted and which are denied, and the grounds for every denial or objection. It shall further set out all the facts and the contentions of law forming part of that Defendants's case; and it may include any cross-claim or counter-claim alleged to fall within the arbitration agreement which must then be set out as if it were the subject of an original Statement of Case.
   
   
3. A copy of the Statement of Defence shall be sent by the Committee to each party to the arbitration except the party who has submitted the said Statement.
   

C. Further Statements by the Parties

1. If the Defendant has raised a cross-claim or counter-claim in the Statement of Defence, the Claimant may deliver a Defence to any Counter Claim to the committee. The Rules governing the Statement of Defence set forth in clause (b) hereof apply to the Reply. If the Claimant fails to deliver a Reply, the cross-claim or counter-claim shall be taken as disputed.
   
   
2. Apart as provided in clause (c) (1), the parties are not entitled to deliver further statements, except by leave or request of the Committee.
   

D. Form of Statements by the Parties

1. The Statement of Case, Statement of Defence, Defence to Counter Claim or any other Statement by the parties shall be delivered to the committee in quadruplicate in the English language with one extra copy for each party to the dispute above two, and such other additional copies (for third parties or others) as the Committee may require.
   
   

2. Evidence in the form of documents must also be translated into the English language and the original documents must also be supplied.
   
   

3. Proceedings in Default After a party has agreed to arbitration, the Committee has jurisdiction over the dispute notwithstanding any refusal, failure or neglect of such party to deliver Statements or information or to take part or further part in the arbitration.
   
   
4. Claims between Defendant and Third Parties The Committee may allow claims in the arbitration between defendants in any original claim or cross or counter-claim; may allow claims against third parties (having agreed to submit those claims to arbitration under these Rules) and may invite to intervene as parties to the arbitration any persons who may appear to the Committee to be interested in any dispute and may require statements or information from additional parties; and set time limits for the delivery thereof.
   
   
5. Evidence The Committee may, at any time, require a party to an arbitration to deliver to the Committee (or to the arbitrators or umpire) any information, materials or documents that are considered desirable in connection with the dispute, and may send to any other party copies thereof, or allow any other party to inspect and take copies of the same and may order discovery and inspection between the parties of any documents, goods, processes or other things.
   
   
6. Closure of Exchange of Statements
   
   1.   After the Statements referred to in the Paras (a) to (c) of this clause or such additional Statements as the   Committee has admitted or required have been delivered, the Exchange of Statements is closed and the Committee shall notify the parties accordingly.

2.   After the Closure of Exchange of Statements, the delivery of further Statements or the amendment, supplementation or other alteration of the delivered statements is only admissible by leave or by request of the Committee.

3.   Before and after the Closure of Exchange of Statements the Committee may request a party to supplement, clarify, amend or otherwise alter a Statement.