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...From the time of appointment and throughout the arbitral proceedings, an arbitrator immediately shall disclose to the parties any circumstances referred to in section 2712.22 of the Revised Code that previously were not disclosed.

...of the constitution of the arbitral tribunal or after becoming aware of any circumstances referred to in division (A) or (B) of section 2712.22 of the Revised Code, whichever is later, shall send a written statement of the reasons for the challenge to the arbitral tribunal.

... arbitration, an arbitrator may be challenged only if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to his independence or impartiality, or as to his possession of the qualifications upon which the parties have agreed. (B) A party may challenge an arbitrator appointed by it, or in whose appointment it has participated, only for reasons of which the party becomes aware after the appointment has been mad...

...Unless the arbitrator challenged under section 2712.25 of the Revised Code withdraws from his office or the other party agrees to the challenge, the arbitral tribunal shall decide on the challenge.

... If a challenge following the procedure under section 2712.25 of the Revised Code is not successful, the challenging party may request the court of common pleas, within thirty days after having received notice of the decision rejecting the challenge, to decide on it. If a challenge is based upon the grounds set forth in section 2712.22 of the Revised Code, and the court of common pleas determines that the facts suppo...

...of his mandate. The withdrawal or agreement shall not imply acceptance of the validity of any ground referred to in section 2712.22 of the Revised Code. (B) If a controversy remains concerning any of the grounds referred to in this section, a party may request the court of common pleas to decide on the termination of the mandate. A decision of the court of common pleas under this division is not appealable. (C) The...

... of the arbitrator being replaced. (B) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, when the substitute arbitrator is appointed: (1) Any hearings previously held shall be repeated, if the sole or presiding arbitrator is replaced. (2) Any hearings previously held may be repeated at the discretion of the arbitral tribunal, if an arbitrator other than the sole or presiding arbitrator is replaced. (C) An order or rulin...

...any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement. For that purpose, an arbitration clause that forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract. A decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is void shall not invalidate the arbitration clause.

...the date of the submission of the statement of defense. A party is not precluded from raising that plea by the fact that he has appointed, or participated in the appointment of, an arbitrator.

...A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the scope of its authority shall be raised as soon as the matter alleged to be beyond the scope of its authority is raised during the arbitral proceedings.

...he arbitral tribunal may admit a later plea if it considers the delay justified. The arbitral tribunal may rule on a later plea either as a preliminary question or in an award on the merits.

... under division (A) of this section is pending, the arbitral tribunal may continue with the arbitral proceedings and make an arbitral award.

...(A) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal, at the request of a party, may order a party to take any measure of protection that the arbitral tribunal considers necessary in respect of the subject matter of the dispute. The arbitral tribunal may require a party to provide appropriate security in connection with a measure of protection ordered under this division. (B) A party may request an inte...

... each party shall be given a full opportunity to present his case before, the arbitral tribunal.

...dure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting the proceedings.

...power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence.

...shall be determined by the arbitral tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the convenience of the parties.

... the parties, or for inspection of documents, goods, or other property.

...guages to be used in the proceedings. Unless otherwise specified, the agreement or determination referred to in this section shall apply to any written statement by a party, any hearing, and any arbitral award, decision, or other communication by the tribunal. The tribunal may order that any documentary evidence be accompanied by a translation into the language or languages chosen pursuant to this section.

...ngs concerning a particular dispute commence on the date on which a request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by the respondent.

...defenses regarding these particulars, unless the parties otherwise have agreed as to the required elements of those statements. (B) The parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence they plan to submit. (C) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and unless the claimant shows sufficient cause for not doing so, if the clai...

...reed by the parties, either party may amend or supplement his statement of claim or defense during the course of the arbitral proceedings, unless the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow the amendment or supplement having regard to the delay in making it.

...ether 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. (B) Unless the parties have agreed that no oral hearings shall be held, the arbitral tribunal shall hold oral hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so requested by a party. (C) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, all ora...

... tribunal shall give the parties sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the tribunal for the purpose of inspection of documents, goods, or other property.

... applications made to, the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other party, and any expert report or evidentiary document on which the tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.