ARB-MED AGREEMENT
By an Agreement
Dated this day of (month) (year)
BETWEEN:
Claimant
AND
Respondent
Together, the Parties
The Claimant and the Respondent are parties to (define legal relationship):
Entered into on or about (enter date):
For, or in relation to (enter detail):
The Claimant and the Respondent have agreed that [all matters in dispute between them / the matters in dispute between them set out in the Schedule attached hereto (delete one)] shall be referred to Arbitration for final determination in accordance with the Arb-Med Rules of the New Zealand International Arbitration Centre (NZIAC Arb-Med Rules).
The number of arbitrators will be one. [or may choose three]
The language to be used in the Arb-Med process will be English. [or choose another language]
The governing law of the contract will be the substantive law of New Zealand. [or choose another country]
On execution of this Arb-Med Agreement any party may initiate Arb-Med by completing an Application for Arb-Med in terms of Rule 5.4.
For the avoidance of doubt, under this Arb-Med Agreement the Claimant is not required to serve a Notice of Arb-Med under Rule 5.1 to initiate Arb-Med or to attach such Notice to the Application for Arb-Med under Rule 5.4(b).
Notices to the Claimant:
Notices to the Claimant shall be given to an address for service which is:
Phone:
Mobile:
Email:
Notices to the Respondent:
Notices to the Respondent shall be given to an address for service which is:
Phone:
Mobile:
Email:
I certify that: I have read and understood this Arb-Med Agreement and the NZIAC Arb-Med Rules; and
I agree to be bound by the terms of this Arb-Med Agreement and the NZIAC Arb-Med Rules.
| Claimant | Respondent | ||
| Signature: | Signature: | ||
| Name: | Name: | ||
| Position: | Position: | ||
| In the presence of: | |||
| Name: | Name: | ||
| Address: | Address: | ||
| Occupation: | Occupation: | ||
SCHEDULE OF MATTERS IN DISPUTE FOR REFERENCE TO ARB-MED
The Parties have agreed that the following matters in dispute are the matters to be submitted to Arb-Med:
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Effective 8 February 2018
Parties may use this Arb-Med Agreement to record their agreement to refer a dispute which has already arisen to Arbitration under the NZIAC Arb-Med Rules.
The NZIAC Model Clause should be inserted into all new contracts where the parties wish any future disputes to be referred to Arbitration under the NZIAC Arb-Med Rules.