Hearings may not be held until at least 15 days after the date of the summons to appear is sent to the parties, other than exceptions provided for herein.

Where Second Degree proceedings are concerned, the Chambre Arbitrale de Paris shall summon the parties to attend an initial hearing once the applicant for Second Degree proceedings has paid  arbitration fees in compliance with Article 43.

ARBITRATION TRIBUNALS: FIRST DEGREE

Article 15

The dispute shall be referred to a so-called First Degree Arbitration Tribunal of which the bench shall comprise three members nominated or appointed as follows:

1) The President of the Chambre Arbitrale shall appoint an Arbitrator. This Arbitrator is invariably the Chairman of the Arbitration Tribunal.

2) Where proceedings are taken against a single defendant, the claimant shall have the right to nominate an Arbitrator within 15 days of the date of his arbitration application or of the arbitration agreement.