Article (1) : Definitions

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The following words and phrases shall have the meaning assigned thereto unless the context indicates otherwise:

"Claimant " means the party initiating an arbitration;

"DIAC Rules" Arbitration Rules of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre

"Arbitration Agreement" means an agreement in writing by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise between them; an Arbitration Agreement may be in the form of an arbitration clause or in the form of a separate contract;

"Claimant" means the party initiating an arbitration;

"Respondent" means the party against which the arbitration is initiated, as named in the Request for Arbitration;

"Tribunal" the arbitral tribunal and includes a sole arbitrator or all the arbitrators where more than one is appointed;

"Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the DIAC;

"Administrator" means the Director of the DIAC;

"Appendix - Cost of Arbitration" the provisions attached to the Rules that specify the fees and costs of arbitration.

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