A Challenging Issue

By force of law an Arbitrator(s) has to suspend the arbitration proceedings with immediate effect if a party to an arbitration process challenges the arbitrator while or during the arbitration processes are going on, until a resolution has been made on the challenge which was has been raised by such party by an authority or court of law which has the right to rule on such a point.

If the arbitrator continues with the arbitration processes despite such a challenge raised by a party or after knowing that such a challenge exists, any actions or decisions made by him pursuant to such challenge shall be considered as null and void as per Article 216 of the Civil Procedures Law of UAE.