1.1Option A: Same Neutral (Mediator transitions to Arbitrator)
- 1.1.1
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement (including its formation, breach, termination, or invalidity) shall be resolved exclusively through the Hybrid Med-Arb process administered by the Adjudix Dispute Resolution Institute (www.adjudixADR.com) under the latest edition of the Adjudix Code of ADR Procedure.
- 1.1.2
Bar to Court Jurisdiction & Section 8 Application: Recourse to any court of law is barred. If any party initiates court proceedings in violation of this agreement, the responding party shall be entitled to seek an immediate referral to arbitration pursuant to Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the court shall refer the parties to arbitration under this clause.
- 1.1.3
The same neutral appointed as Mediator shall, upon failure of mediation, act as the sole Arbitrator to render a binding award under Chapter XI of the Code.
- 1.1.4
The Seat of the procedure shall be [Insert City], the Language shall be English, and the Venue may be Online or Offline by mutual agreement or, failing agreement, at the neutral's discretion.
