§ 9:4264 — Hearings and written proceedings

Louisiana § 9:4264

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 9: Civil Code-Ancillaries

Text

A. Subject to any contrary agreement by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials. However, unless the parties have agreed that no hearings shall be held, the arbitral tribunal shall hold hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so requested by a party.
B. The parties shall be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of goods, other property, or documents.
C. All statements, documents, or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other party. Also any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.

Legislative History

Acts 2006, No. 795, §1.