Article 5 - Answer to the Request; Counterclaims

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1. Within 30 days from the receipt of the Request from the Secretariat, the Respondent shall file an Answer (the "Answer") which shall, inter alia, contain the following information:

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(a) its name in full, description and address;

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(b) its comments as to the nature and circumstances of the dispute giving rise to the claim(s);

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(c) its response to the relief sought;

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(d) any comments concerning the number of arbitrators and their choice in light of the Claimant's proposals and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 8, 9 and 10, and any nomination of an arbitrator required thereby; and

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(e) any comments as to the place of arbitration, the applicable rules of law and the language of the arbitration.

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2. The Secretariat may grant the Respondent an extension of the time for filing the Answer, provided the application for such an extension contains the Respondent's comments concerning the number of arbitrators and their choice and, where required by Articles 8, 9 and 10, the nomination of an arbitrator. If the Respondent fails to do so, the Court shall proceed in accordance with these Rules.

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3. The Answer shall be supplied to the Secretariat in the number of copies specified by Article 3(1).

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4. A copy of the Answer and the documents annexed thereto shall be communicated by the Secretariat to the Claimant.

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5. Any counterclaim(s) made by the Respondent shall be filed with its Answer and shall provide:

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(a) a description of the nature and circumstances of the dispute giving rise to the counterclaim(s); and

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(b) a statement of the relief sought, including, to the extent possible, an indication of any amount(s) counterclaimed.

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6. The Claimant shall file a Reply to any counterclaim within 30 days from the date of receipt of the counterclaim(s) communicated by the Secretariat. The Secretariat may grant the Claimant an extension of time for filing the Reply.

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Article 5 - Answer to the Request; Counterclaims