{"id":8519,"date":"2026-01-13T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/how-to-prepare-a-case-file-for-an-arbitration-dispute\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:46:49","slug":"how-to-prepare-a-case-file-for-an-arbitration-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/how-to-prepare-a-case-file-for-an-arbitration-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare a Case File for an Arbitration Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"240\">1. Documents Required for Preparing an Arbitration Case File<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"371\">According to the <strong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"297\">Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, an arbitration claim dossier must include the following basic documents:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"418\">1.1. Statement of Claim for Arbitration<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"482\">The statement of claim must contain the following information:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"785\">\n<li data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"543\">\n<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"543\">Date, month, and year of making the statement of claim;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"593\">\n<p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"593\">Names and addresses of the disputing parties;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"623\">\n<p data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"623\">A summary of the dispute;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"692\">\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"692\">Specific claims of the claimant and the grounds for such claims;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"723\">\n<p data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"723\">The arbitration agreement;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"785\">\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"785\">Signature of the claimant or his\/her lawful representative.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"819\">1.2. Arbitration Agreement<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"1040\">Pursuant to <strong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"903\">Article 5 and Article 16 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, arbitration shall only have jurisdiction if there exists a valid arbitration agreement between the parties, which may take the form of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1128\">\n<li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1084\">\n<p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1084\">An arbitration clause in the contract;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1128\">\n<p data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1128\">A separate written arbitration agreement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1212\">This document is decisive for the acceptance and handling of the arbitration case.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1257\">1.3. Contract and Contract Appendices<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1399\">The contract serves as the legal basis for determining the rights and obligations of the parties. The following documents must be submitted:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1508\">\n<li data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1428\">\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1428\">The principal contract;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1453\">\n<p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1453\">Contract appendices;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1508\">\n<p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1508\">Amendments and supplements to the contract (if any).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1551\">1.4. Evidence Supporting the Claims<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1698\">According to <strong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1622\">Article 33 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, each party bears the burden of proof for its claims. Evidence may include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1885\">\n<li data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1735\">\n<p data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1735\">Invoices and payment documents;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1772\">\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1772\">Delivery and acceptance records;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1829\">\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1829\">Correspondence such as letters, emails, or messages;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1885\">\n<p data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1885\">Minutes of meetings and notices of contract breaches.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1928\">1.5. Legal Documents of the Parties<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2090\">\n<li data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1970\">\n<p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1970\">Enterprise Registration Certificate;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1998\">\n<p data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1998\">Establishment decision;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2090\">\n<p data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2090\">Power of attorney authorizing a representative to participate in arbitration proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2138\">2. Procedure for Collecting Evidence<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2184\">2.1. Principles of Evidence Collection<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2344\">Under <strong data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2248\">Article 25 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, parties have the right and obligation to collect and submit evidence to the Arbitral Tribunal.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2386\">2.2. Steps for Collecting Evidence<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2933\">\n<li data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2479\">\n<p data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2479\"><strong data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2424\">Identifying facts to be proven<\/strong>: Based on the content of the dispute and the claims.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2591\">\n<p data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2591\"><strong data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2514\">Collecting internal evidence<\/strong>: Transaction records, accounting documents, contracts, and internal files.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2721\">\n<p data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2721\"><strong data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2636\">Collecting evidence from third parties<\/strong>: Requesting documents from business partners, banks, or expert appraisal agencies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2829\">\n<p data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2829\"><strong data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2746\">Assessing evidence<\/strong>: Ensuring that evidence is lawfully obtained, relevant, and has probative value.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2933\">\n<p data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2933\"><strong data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2858\">Systematizing evidence<\/strong>: Preparing an evidence list, numbering, and classifying documents clearly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3017\">2.3. Requesting Assistance from the Arbitral Tribunal in Collecting Evidence<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3192\">Pursuant to <strong data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3096\">Clause 4 Article 46 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, where necessary, the Arbitral Tribunal may request the Court to assist in collecting evidence.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3256\">3. Legal Considerations When Preparing the Case File<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3313\">3.1. Limitation Period for Initiating Arbitration<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3569\">According to <strong data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3384\">Article 33 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, the limitation period for initiating arbitration is <strong data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3456\">two (02) years<\/strong> from the date when the lawful rights and interests are infringed, unless otherwise provided by specialized laws.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3571\" data-end=\"3619\">3.2. Validity of the Arbitration Agreement<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3757\">Under <strong data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3683\">Article 18 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, an arbitration agreement shall be deemed invalid in the following cases:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3978\">\n<li data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3828\">\n<p data-start=\"3761\" data-end=\"3828\">The dispute does not fall within the jurisdiction of arbitration;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3897\">\n<p data-start=\"3831\" data-end=\"3897\">The person concluding the arbitration agreement lacks authority;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3898\" data-end=\"3978\">\n<p data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3978\">The form of the arbitration agreement does not comply with legal requirements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"4025\">3.3. Form and Language of the Case File<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4179\">Pursuant to <strong data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4095\">Article 10 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, the parties are entitled to agree on the language used in arbitration proceedings.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4181\" data-end=\"4220\">3.4. Principle of Confidentiality<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4222\" data-end=\"4386\">According to <strong data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4290\">Article 4 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in private, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4393\" data-end=\"4443\">4. Role of Lawyers in the Preparation Process<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4445\" data-end=\"4479\">Lawyers play an important role in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4841\">\n<li data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4560\">\n<p data-start=\"4483\" data-end=\"4560\">Advising on the selection of arbitration and dispute resolution strategies;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4711\">\n<p data-start=\"4563\" data-end=\"4711\">Drafting statements of claim and statements of defense in accordance with <strong data-start=\"4637\" data-end=\"4708\">Article 30 and Article 35 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4712\" data-end=\"4764\">\n<p data-start=\"4714\" data-end=\"4764\">Assessing the legality and validity of evidence;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4765\" data-end=\"4841\">\n<p data-start=\"4767\" data-end=\"4841\">Representing or protecting the lawful rights and interests of the parties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4843\" data-end=\"4975\">The involvement of lawyers helps minimize legal risks and enhance the effectiveness of protecting the parties\u2019 rights and interests.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4982\" data-end=\"5042\">5. Submission of the Case File to an Arbitration Center<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5044\" data-end=\"5185\">According to <strong data-start=\"5057\" data-end=\"5113\">Article 31 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010<\/strong>, the arbitration claim dossier may be submitted in the following forms:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5187\" data-end=\"5329\">\n<li data-start=\"5187\" data-end=\"5235\">\n<p data-start=\"5189\" data-end=\"5235\">Direct submission to the arbitration center;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5236\" data-end=\"5259\">\n<p data-start=\"5238\" data-end=\"5259\">Submission by post;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5260\" data-end=\"5329\">\n<p data-start=\"5262\" data-end=\"5329\">Online submission (if permitted by the arbitration center\u2019s rules).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5331\" data-end=\"5460\">The claimant is required to pay an advance on arbitration fees as notified by the arbitration center for the case to be accepted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Documents Required for Preparing an Arbitration Case File According to the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010, an arbitration claim dossier must include the following basic documents: 1.1. Statement of Claim for Arbitration The statement of claim must contain the following information: Date, month, and year of making the statement of claim; Names and addresses [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":383,"featured_media":8517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-knowledge","category-library"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/383"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbiac.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}