Part III The Initiation of the Arbitration and the Identification and Clarification of the Issues Presented, Ch.8 The Notice Initiating Arbitration

Parties bound by an arbitration clause or agreement which provides for disputes to be arbitrated under the UNCITRAL Rules are required by Article 3 to provide a formal notice of arbitration to initiate the proceedings. This chapter addresses the following topics: Article 3(1) explicitly states this notice requirement, while Article 3(2) establishes the date of receipt of notice as the official date for commencement of the proceedings; Article 3(3) details the information which must be included in the notice of arbitration; Article 3(4) gives claimants the option of accelerating the proceedings by providing additional information.