The claimant shall submit the response to the counterclaim within 15 days after receiving the counterclaim.
The Secretariate may if there is an appropriate petition extend the term to the claimant for filing the response to the counterclaim.
The counterclaim and the claim for the purpose of a set-off shall meet the same requirements as the principal claim.
Article 45. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HEARING AND SUSPENSION OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Where necessary, at the request of the parties or on the initiative of the arbitral tribunal, hearing may be adjourned or proceedings suspended.
Adjournment of the hearing or suspension of the proceedings shall be directed by a ruling.
Article 46. MINUTES OF THE HEARING
Should the parties so decide the hearing may be recorded, the minutes to include the following data:
- the name of the Arbitration court,
- the number of the case,
- the place and the date of the hearing,
- the names of the parties in dispute,
- information as to participation of the parties' representatives in the hearing,
- the full names of the arbitrators, experts, witnesses, interpreters and other participants in the hearing,
- a short description of the course of the hearing,
- the parties' demands and an account of other important statements of the parties,
- the indication of reasons for adjournment or for termination of the proceedings,
- the signatures of the arbitrators,
- the signature of the clerk to the arbitral tribunal.
The parties may get acquianted with the content of the minutes. The arbitral tribunal may, at the request of either party, make a ruling to amend or supplement the minutes provided that the request is considered justified.
A copy of the minutes certified by an arbitrator shall be given to a party at his request.
The minutes shall be kept by a clerk to the arbitral tribunal invited at the expense of the parties.
Chapter 10. TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS