Emergency Procedure - 24/7
Assets at risk.
Arbitrator appointed
within 48 hours.
UNIONE™'s Emergency Arbitrator procedure provides binding interim relief before the main tribunal is even constituted. When time is critical, we are available around the clock.
Emergency Arbitrator Appointed
48
HOURS
From receipt of complete application
and Emergency Fee payment
and Emergency Fee payment
Timeline
From application to order.
Within days, not weeks.
The UNIONE™ Emergency Arbitrator procedure is codified in Rules v3.0 Articles 36–37. Every step has a binding time limit - for UNIONE™ and for the parties.
Hour 0
Emergency Application Filed
Submit the Emergency Application to the UNIONE™ Registrar, including the description of circumstances, the relief sought, evidence of urgency, and the Emergency Fee. Applications can be filed before the Notice of Arbitration - if so, the full Notice must be filed within 7 days.
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Hour 48
Emergency Arbitrator Appointed
UNIONE™ appoints an Emergency Arbitrator within 48 hours of receipt of a complete application and payment of the Emergency Fee. The Emergency Arbitrator will have no conflict of interest with any party, and signs the Declaration of Independence and Impartiality immediately upon appointment.
Binding Timeline - Art. 37.2
Day 15
Emergency Decision, Order, or Award
The Emergency Arbitrator must issue a decision, order, or Award within 15 days of appointment, unless UNIONE™ extends this period for good cause. Both parties receive the opportunity to present their case - even within this compressed timeline.
Binding Timeline - Art. 37.3
After
Main Tribunal Reviews
Any emergency order or Award is binding on the parties but is subject to review, modification, or revocation by the main Tribunal once it is constituted. The Emergency Arbitrator does not automatically become a member of the main Tribunal.
What You Can Get
Four categories of
emergency interim relief.
The Emergency Arbitrator has full power to grant any of the following - binding on the parties from the moment of issue.
Asset Preservation Orders
Orders requiring a party to preserve, maintain, or not dispose of specific assets pending the outcome of the main arbitration. Commonly used where there is a risk that assets will be dissipated, transferred, or destroyed before an Award can be enforced.
Evidence Preservation Orders
Orders requiring a party to preserve documents, electronic records, or other evidence that is at risk of destruction or loss. Particularly important in the early stages of a dispute where document destruction is a genuine risk.
Restraining Orders
Orders restraining a party from taking steps that would aggravate the dispute, frustrate enforcement of a future Award, or cause irreparable harm to the other party pending the constitution of the main Tribunal. Includes orders to prevent breach of ongoing contractual obligations.
Security for Costs
Orders requiring a party to provide security for costs where there is reasonable concern that the party would be unable to satisfy a costs Award. The Emergency Arbitrator considers financial circumstances and the merits of the underlying claim in making this assessment.
Unique to UNIONE™
Protective Preliminary Orders - ex parte, within 24 hours.
Where notifying the Respondent would frustrate the purpose of the relief sought - because giving notice would cause asset flight, document destruction, or immediate breach - the Emergency Arbitrator can issue a Protective Preliminary Order (PPO) on an ex parte basis, without notifying the Respondent first. This is UNIONE™'s most powerful emergency tool, codified in Rules v3.0 Article 39.
⚡ PPO - How It Works
1
Within 24 hours of appointment, the Emergency Arbitrator issues the PPO on an ex parte basis - without notice to the Respondent.
2
The PPO specifies precisely the steps prohibited and the duration. It is transmitted to all parties immediately.
3
Within 12 hours, the Applicant must transmit all filed documents to the Respondent. Failure causes the PPO to lapse at 72 hours.
4
The Emergency Arbitrator provides the Respondent with the earliest practicable opportunity to present its case against the PPO.
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What to include in your Emergency Application.
UNIONE™ begins processing your application the moment it is received. A complete application - with all required elements - means the 48-hour clock starts immediately.
1
Description of circumstances and urgencyWhy is emergency relief required? What will happen if relief is not granted within the next 24-48 hours?
2
The relief sought - preciselyWhat specific order do you need? Asset preservation of what assets? Restraint from what specific actions?
3
Factual and legal groundsWhy are you entitled to this relief? What provisions of the contract or applicable law support the application?
4
Evidence in supportDocuments, communications, and evidence supporting the urgency and the merits of the application.
5
Notification statementConfirmation that the Respondent has been notified - or, if not, the reasons why notification would frustrate the relief sought (PPO basis).
6
Payment of Emergency FeeThe Emergency Fee must be paid for the 48-hour clock to start. The fee schedule is published on the UNIONE™ Fees page.
Ready to file your Emergency Application?
Emergency applications are received 24/7. The Registrar will acknowledge receipt immediately and confirm the start of the 48-hour appointment clock.