In the absence of an agreement by the parties or a decision by the tribunal to the contrary, the place of arbitration shall be Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

2.      The arbitral tribunal may meet at any place it considers appropriate for consultation among its members, for hearing witnesses, experts or the parties or for inspection of documents, goods, or other property.

Article 21

Language

1.             Unless the parties otherwise agree, until the arbitral tribunal has been constituted, the parties shall use the language(s) of the arbitration agreement in all communications related to the arbitration. A party shall provide a translation upon request of the Centre.

2.      The arbitral tribunal shall determine the language to be used in the arbitral proceedings, having regard to the submissions of the parties and the language(s) of the arbitration agreement. Unless otherwise specified by the arbitral tribunal, that determination shall apply to any written statement by a party, any hearing and any arbitral award, decision or other communication by the arbitral tribunal.