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1. DUBAI- DIAC rules for
- REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION
GESTIÓN/ANÁLISIS DE CONTRATOS EPC/ GESTIÓN DE RECLAMACIONES-VARIACIONES/ARBITRAJE
INTERNACIONAL
CURSO Para SIEMENS-GAMESA Project Manager
Lecturer: César del Riego y de Fuentes- Madrid - Spain
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2. DUBAI-DIAC REQUEST
FOR ARBITRATION
1 Introduction
2 Parties
3 Agreement to Arbitrate
4 Description of the Dispute
5 Relief Sought
6 Appointment of the Arbitrator
7 The Statement of Claim
8 Place of Arbitration
9 Language of Arbitration
10 Applicable Rules of Law
11 Reservation of Rights
12 Submission of this Request for Arbitration
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3. DUBAI RFA- PORTADA
• CLAIMANT
• RESPONDANT
• REPRESENTATION
• DATE
MR. CLAIMANT SMITH
Represented by
Mr. César del Riego y de Fuentes- Attorney At Law -Madrid Bar Association
C/Avenida de Rotonda, nº4
Madrid (Madrid) 28028 España
Tel: +34 99992222299999
Fax: +34 99990000007777
Claimant
versus
MR. DEFENDANT JONES
Round St.
Dubai U.A.E.
Respondent
_______________________________________________________
REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION
_________________________________________________________
November 26, 2020
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4. • Article 4.1 of the DIAC Rules: RFA
• Article 4.1.(a) of DIAC Rules: RFA hereby requests from the
Centre that the dispute be referred to arbitration under DIAC
Rules.
• Article 4.1.(c) of the DIAC Rules: Arbitration Agreement-
invoked by the Claimant, together with a copy of the
contractual documentation.
• Articles 4.3 and 4.4 of the DIAC Rules: Submit 5 copies and
a 5000 UAE security bond.
• Article 23 of the DIAC Rules: CLAIM: The full documents
supporting the Claimant’s claim shall be provided with the
Statement of Claim
• Article 23 of the DIAC Rules: Claim submitted in 30 days.
• Article 8.2 of DIAC Rules: Appointment of the arbitrator.
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5. 1 Introduction
• 1. This Request for Arbitration is made
under Article 4.1 of the DIAC Rules by MR.
CLAIMANT SMITH , in connection with
disputes arising out of the Construction
Contract for Torero Power Plant dated 15
June 2018, signed between MR. CLAIMANT
SMITH and MR. DEFENDANT JONES, (the
“Contract”).
• 2. MR. CLAIMANT SMITH hereby requests
from the Centre that the dispute be referred
to arbitration under DIAC Rules according to
Article 4.1.(a) of DIAC Rules.
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6. 2 Parties
• 3. Claimant: The Claimant, MR. CLAIMANT
SMITH , is a company incorporated under
the laws of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• 4. MR. CLAIMANT SMITH was the
Contractor under the Contract (hereinafter
referred to as the Contractor or the
Claimant).
• 5. The address of the Claimant is:
• Rapsody St.
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Phone: +971 55555577777
• Fax: +971 788888766666
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7. 2 Parties
• 6. The Representative of the Claimant is:
• Mr. César del Riego y de Fuentes-Madrid Bar Accredited
• C/Avenida de Rotonda, nº4
• Madrid (Madrid) 28028 España
• Tel: +34 99992222299999
• Fax: +34 99990000007777
• E-mail: cesar.riego@icam.es
• 7. The Claimant requests all communications to be
sent to the Claimant’s representative.
• 8. Respondent: The Respondent is MR. DEFENDANT
JONES located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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8. 2 Parties
• 9. MR. DEFENDANT JONES was the
Employer under the Contract (hereinafter
referred to as the Employer or the
Respondent).
• 10. The address of the Respondent is:
• Rapsody St.
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Phone: +971 444477777
• Fax: +971 4449999999
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9. 3 Agreement
to Arbitrate
• 13. Sub-Clause xxxxx of the General Conditions of
the Contract (hereinafter the GCC), amended by the
Conditions of Particular Applications (CPA) refers to
Arbitration for the settlement of disputes:
• Sub-Clause xxxx Conditions of Particular Application
• Any dispute connected with the formation,
performance, interpretation, nullification,
termination or invalidation of this Contract or arising
there from or related thereto in any manner
whatsoever which:
• (a) the decision, if any, of the Employer
Representative has not become final and binding
pursuant to Sub Clause xxxx and
• (b) amicable settlement has not been reached
within the period stated in Sub Clause xxxxx
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10. 3 Agreement
to Arbitrate
• shall be referred to arbitration in Dubai UAE, in accordance
with the provisions set forth in the rules of Arbitration of the
Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).
• Neither party shall be limited in the proceedings before the
arbitrator(s) to the evidence or arguments put before the
Employer Representative for the purpose of obtaining his said
decision pursuant to Sub-Clause xxxxx. No such decision shall
disqualify the Employer Representative from being called as
witness and giving evidence before the arbitrator(s) on any
matter whatsoever relevant to the dispute.
• Arbitration may be commenced prior to or after the
completion of the Works, provided that the obligations of the
Employer, the Employer Representative and the Contractor
shall not be altered by reason of the arbitration being
conducted during the progress of the Works.
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11. 3 Agreement
to Arbitrate
• 18. Article 4.1.(c) of the DIAC Rules. copy of
the Arbitration Agreement invoked by the
Claimant, together with a copy of the
contractual documentation in which the
Arbitration Agreement is contained or in
respect of which the arbitration arises is
attached as C1 to this Request for
Arbitration in accordance with Article 4.1.(c)
of the DIAC Rules.
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12. 4 Article
4.1.(c) of the
DIAC Rules:
Description
of the
Dispute
• 19. The following is “a brief description of
the nature and circumstances of the dispute
giving rise to the claim” in accordance with
Article 4.1(d) of the DIAC Rules. The
Claimant reserves the right generally to
amend and/or supplement the facts, the
claims, and legal and contractual grounds.
The full documents supporting the
Claimant’s claim shall be provided with the
Statement of Claim under Article 23 of the
DIAC Rules and further submissions during
the arbitration proceedings.
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13. 5 Relief
Sought
• 20. In consideration of all of the above, the Claimant
respectfully requests the Arbitral Tribunal to:
• 1. declare that the termination of the Contract Torero
CCPP, dated 15 June 2018 by the Claimant was valid and
justified;
• 2. declare that the Respondent's purported
termination of the Contract Torero Power Plant, dated 15
June 2018 was invalid, unjustified and or unlawful;
• 3. declare that the Claimant is entitled to an
Extension of Time for Completion to the Termination of
the Works being 26 September 2018;
• 4. order that the Respondent return the Performance
Security Bond to the Claimant within 10 days following
the receipt of the Award;
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14. 5 Relief
Sought
• 5. order that the Respondent pay the
Claimant AED XXXXXXX for the sums of;
• a- Contract Works and General Requirements
• b- Materials on Site
• c- Variations and Additional Works
• d- Loss of Overheads and Profit
• e- Prolongation Claimed Costs
• f- Interest Charges on Delayed Payment up to
31 July 2011
• g- Damages due to the Advance Payment
Guarantee being called in
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15. 5 Relief
Sought
• h- Subcontractor’s Claims
• i- Non productive Manpower Claim
• 6. order that the Respondent pay the Claimant
interest on all amounts it is ordered to pay pursuant
to these proceedings, from the date of the event
giving rise to the claim;
• 7. order that the Respondent pay the Claimant all
costs and expenses (including, but not limited to,
costs payable to DIAC, legal fees and expenses and
fees and expenses of experts, consultants and
others) incurred by the Claimant in connection with
the preparation for and conduct of this arbitration;
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16. 5 Relief
Sought
• 8. order that the Respondent pay the Claimant
post-award interest on all amounts it is ordered to
pay pursuant to these proceedings, from the date of
the Award until receipt of payment of such amount
by the Claimant;
• 9. order that the Respondent pay the Claimant
such other relief as the Arbitral Tribunal deems
appropriate under the circumstances;
• 11. For the purpose of computation of the
arbitration fees, and without prejudice to its rights
in law or equity, the Claimant estimates its total
claim to amount to AED XXXXXX and in a separate
Statement of Claim, will detail the heads of claim
outlined above and will denominate each in figures,
supported by evidence.
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17. 6 Article
8.2 of DIAC
Rules
:Appointment
of the
Arbitrator
• 12. There is no determination on the
number of the arbitrators in the Arbitration
Agreements between the Parties.
• 13. Article 8.2 of DIAC Rules provides that:
• 8.2 Where the parties have not agreed on
the number of arbitrators, the Tribunal shall
consist of a sole arbitrator, except where the
Centre in its discretion determines that, in
view of all the circumstances of the dispute,
a Tribunal composed of three members is
appropriate.
•
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18. 6 Article
8.2 of DIAC
Rules
:Appointment
of the
Arbitrator
1. In view of all the circumstances, the amount
and the complicated nature of the dispute
explained above, the Claimant requests
from the Centre that a tribunal of three
members is to be composed.
2. The Claimant hereby nominates Mr
Guillaume Chavaliere, as party arbitrator for
the Claimant, who is located at:
• 5 Rue St. Honorée
• Montreal
• Quebecq- Canada.
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19. 7 Article
23 of the
DIAC Rules:
The
Statement of
Claim
• 16. The Statement of Claim referred will be
submitted in accordance with Article 23 of
the DIAC Rules, within 30 days of receipt of
notification from the Centre of the
establishment of the Tribunal or such later
time limit as the Tribunal may allow.
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20. (B) ASPECTOS
REGULADOS POR EL
CONVENIO ARBITRAL:
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21. 8 Regulado
por Cláusula
Arbitral:
Place of
Arbitration
• 17. Clause XXX of the General Conditions of
the Contract provides for the place of the
arbitration as Dubai:
• Sub-Clause XXXX Law and Procedure:
• The law governing the procedure and
administration of any arbitration instituted
pursuant to Clause XXX shall be the law of
the United Arab Emirates and of Dubai. The
language of arbitration shall be English and
the place of arbitration shall be Dubai.
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22. 9 Regulado
por Cláusula
Arbitral:
Language of
Arbitration
• 18. Clause XXXX of the GCC provides for the
language of the arbitration. According to
Clause XXXX the language of the Arbitration
shall be English (see above Section 8).
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23. 10 Regulado
por Cláusula
Arbitral:
Applicable
Rules of Law
• 19. Clause XXXX of the GCC provides the law
governing, the procedure and administration of
any arbitration instituted pursuant to Clause
XXXX as the law of the United Arab Emirates and
of Dubai.
• 20. The Contracts at Clause XXXX states that:
• The Contract shall be governed by and
construed according to the laws in force in the
U.A.E. and in Dubai.
• 21. Consequently, the law applicable to the
merits and the procedure of the arbitration shall
be the laws in force in UAE and in Dubai.
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24. 11 Reservation
of Rights
• 22. The Claimant reserves its right generally
to amend and/or supplement this Request,
and among other issues, to request other
relief, including damages, as the Claimant
may consider necessary or appropriate to
enforce and/or defend its rights.
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25. 12 Articles 4.3
and 4.4 of the
DIAC Rules
:Submission of
this Request for
Arbitration
• 23. In accordance with Articles 4.3 and 4.4
of the DIAC Rules, the Claimant is submitting
five copies of this Request for Arbitration,
along with a cash receipt in the amount of
5000 AED, as required by the DIAC Rules.
• Respectfully submitted on behalf of
• MR. CLAIMANT SMITH
• Mr. César del Riego- Attorney At Law-
Madrid Bar
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CÉSAR DEL RIEGO : abogado
especialista en contratación
fiscalidad y corporate; en los
marcos regulatorios de
Turquía CEI y EMEA; de los
sectores de Construcción,
Energía e Ingeniería.
✓ Especializado en los aspectos Contractuales,
marco regulatorio y de licitación y Corporativos
de proyectos internacionales de Construcción,
Energía e Ingeniería derivados de Concesiones y
contratos EPC-EPCM en Oriente Medio, Norte de
África (EMEA), Asia Central (CEI) y Europa del
Este. Gestión de proyecto y seguimiento de
variaciones, reclamaciones, DB- DAB art. 20 FIDIC,
arbitraje.
✓ Track record: firmas jurídicas Turquía- España.
Pekin&Pekin Law Firm (legal 500 tier 1 en
Corporate &Tax en Turquía, socio único de Uría y
Menendez- Lex Mundi. Akinci Law única
representante Turca en GAR Arbitraje, y top Legal
500 en ADR Construcción y Energía. Lambal,FIDIC-
arbitration law firm en España. Subinspector de
Hacienda en España. Secretaría del Consejo de
Administración de sociedad cotizada en España.
Legal Counsel para capital jordano- saudí, oil&
gas group of companies, Luxembourg based
investment group .