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A. Competence to rule on own jurisdiction
B. Power to order interim measures and preliminary
orders
Article 16 (1) principles
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- that the arbitral tribunal may independently rule on the
question of whether it has jurisdiction, including any objections
with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration
agreement, without having to resort to a court.
Separability
- means that an arbitration clause shall be treated as an
agreement independent of the other terms of the contract.
As a consequence.....
Article 17 B (1)
Provides that “ a party may, without notice to any other party,
make a request for an interim measure together with an
application for a preliminary rder directing a party not to frustrate
the purpose of the interi measure requested”.
Article 17 B (2)
permits and arbitral tribunal to grant a preliminary order if “it
considers that prior disclosure of the request for the interim
measure to the party against whom it is directed risks frustrating
the purpose of the measure”.
Article 17 C
contains carefully drafted safeguards for the party against
whom the preliminary order is directed, such as prompt
notification of the application for the preliminary order and of the
preliminary order itself (if any), and and opportunity for that
party to present its case “at the earliest possible of time”.
In any event...