PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION X
SECTION X: ARBITRATION
X.13.2. such person is independent of the party appointing him and able to render
an impartial decision.
X.14. If a party refuses or fails to appoint an arbitrator when it is obliged to do so in
accordance with these Rules the Board (or the Football Association if the League is a
party) shall make the appointment giving notice in writing to that effect to each party.
X.15. Upon appointment all arbitrators must sign a statement of impartiality. Any
arbitrator not signing such a statement within 7 days of appointment may not act
and the party appointing him must nominate another arbitrator within 7 days.
Appointing a Single Arbitrator Old Rule
X.16. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule X.10, the parties shall be at liberty to appoint
a legally qualified member of the Panel to be a single arbitrator in which case:
X.16.1. Form 41 shall be substituted for Form 40; and
X.16.2. this Section of these Rules shall be interpreted on the basis that the
tribunal comprises a single arbitrator who shall undertake the duties of
the chairman.
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Replacing an Arbitrator Old Rule
X.17. If following his appointment an arbitrator refuses to act, becomes incapable of
acting, is removed by order of a competent court or dies, or if his membership of the
Panel is terminated pursuant to Rule W.19, the Board (or the Football Association if
the League is a party) shall appoint a member of the Panel to replace him.
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Communications Old Rule
X.18. All communications sent in the course of the arbitration by the arbitrators shall be
signed on their behalf by the chairman.
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X.19. Such communications addressed by the arbitrators to one party shall be copied to
the other.
X.20. Any communication sent by either party to the arbitrators shall be addressed to
the chairman and shall be copied to the other party.
Directions Old Rule
X.21. The chairman of the tribunal shall decide all procedural and evidential matters and
for that purpose within 14 days of his appointment he shall either give directions for
the conduct of the arbitration addressed in writing to each party or serve on each
party Form 42 requiring their attendance at a preliminary meeting at which he will
give directions. In either case the directions shall include without limitation:
X.21.1. whether and if so in what form and when statements of claim and defence
are to be used;
X.21.2. whether and if so to what extent discovery of documents between the parties
is necessary;
X.21.3. whether strict rules of evidence will apply and how the admissibility,
relevance or weight of any material submitted by the parties on matters of
fact or opinion shall be determined;
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