Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

A933 If there is uncertainty or dispute as to whether the material is Script
Material, Source Material or whether or not the material was submitted to
the Producer, the Guild’s Credit Committee shall determine whether or not
the material shall be submitted to the Arbitrators. The ruling of the Credit
Committee shall be final and binding on the parties.
A934 The Producer shall, if requested by the Arbitrators, co-operate with the
Arbitrators to arrive at a just determination by furnishing any available
information required by the Arbitrators and shall provide them with a copy
of the program if it is available at the time of arbitration.
A935 All representations made to the Arbitrators shall be in writing. Both the
Producer and the Guild hereby recognize the need for arbitration to be
conducted in such a way as to preserve at all times the anonymity of the
Arbitrators.
A936 Within twenty-one (21) days, (thirty (30) days in the case of Feature Films,
Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) of receipt by the Guild
of signed confirmation from the Producer and all participating writers as per
Article A931 above or deemed approval as per Article A931 of all material
referred to in Article A931, the Arbitrators shall deliver their decision in
writing to the Guild. The Guild shall immediately convey the decision in
writing to the Producer.
A937 The decision of the Arbitrators, or the majority of them in the case of
disagreement, shall be final and binding on all parties, provided always that
if the Arbitrators fail to communicate their decision to the Guild within the
period of twenty-one (21) days (thirty (30) days in the case of Feature Films,
Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) the credits set out in
the Notice referred to in Article A921 shall be final and binding on all
parties.
A938 The program shall not be commercially exploited until the credit arbitration
is complete. However, when the Producer has imminent delivery dates, the
Guild will endeavor to expedite the arbitration.
A939 The decision of the Arbitrators may be published in such media as the Guild
may determine.
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