Rules of the proposal of an expert
Rules of procedure for requests for the proposal of experts
Article 1
Upon request Danish Arbitration shall propose the name(s) of one or more independent and impartial and suitably qualified experts capable of giving an opinion on specific issues.
Article 2
Par. 1: The request mentioned in article 1 shall contain:
1) The full names and addresses of the party submitting the request and the opposite party. 2) Information on whether or not the opposite party is to receive a copy of the correspondence between Danish Arbitration and the party submitting the request. 3) A brief presentation of the case. 4) The issues on which the expert is to give an opinion (list of questions). 5) Possibly a list of the desired qualifications for the expert.
Par. 2.: Enclosures referred to in the list of questions to the expert must be enclosed, either in the form of the original documents or copies thereof.
Article 3
When the request is submitted to Danish Arbitration, a fee of DKK 2,000 per expert must be paid. The fee will not be refunded in the event that the request is withdrawn.
Article 4
Par. 1: Any person proposed for appointment as expert must be suitably qualified and must also be independent and impartial in relation to the parties of the case. Also, Danish Arbitration must give due consideration to the qualifications agreed by the parties as being required in the expert.
Par. 2: Before being proposed by Danish Arbitration for appointment as expert, the prospective expert must sign a declaration of independence and impartiality in which he discloses any and all circumstances that in the opinion of either party might give rise to justifiable doubt as to the expert’s impartiality or independence. Danish Arbitration may also ask the expert to produce information about his professional and educational background, etc. (CV/resume).
Article 5
Information on the person proposed by Danish Arbitration for appointment as expert, and said person’s declaration of independence and impartiality as well as any information about his professional and educational background, etc. (CV/resume), shall be sent to the party filing the request and to the opposite party.
Article 6
The expert and Danish Arbitration shall treat all matters relating to the request as confidential.
Article 7
These rules shall enter into force on 1 April 2008.
As adopted by the Council of Danish Arbitration on 28 February 2008.