THE ARBITRATION RULES OF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ASSOCIATION (CIDRA)

ARTICLE 17 - ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
1) Subject to these Rules, the arbitral 
tribunal may conduct the arbitration 
in such manner as it considers appropriate, 
provided the parties are treated with 
equality and that at any stage of the 
proceedings each party is given a full 
opportunity of presenting his case. 

2) The arbitral tribunal, after consulting 
the parties, shall establish a provisional 
timetable that it intends to follow for 
the conduct of the arbitration and 
communicate it to the parties. Any 
subsequent modifications of the provisional 
timetable shall be communicated to the parties. 

3) If either party so requests at any stage of 
the proceedings, the arbitral tribunal shall 
hold hearings for the presentation of evidence 
by witnesses, including expert witnesses, or 
for oral argument. In the absence of such a 
request, the arbitral tribunal shall decide 
whether to hold such hearings or whether the 
proceedings shall be conducted on the basis 
of documents and other materials. 

4) All documents or information supplied to the 
arbitral tribunal by one party shall at the 
same time be communicated by that party to 
the other party.