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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Domain Name Dispute Supplemental Rules
(the "HKIAC Supplemental Rules")
Article 12. Publication of Decision

The HKIAC shall submit the decision of an Arbitration Panel to the Parties, and the HKDNR as required by the Dispute Resolution Policy and the Rules of Procedure. Unless the Panel determines otherwise, the HKIAC shall publish the full decision on the HKIAC's Web site at www.hkiac.org .

Article 13. Limits on Description of Written Statements

(1)  

In accordance with Paragraph 3(b)(ix) of the Rules of Procedure in regards to the description of the grounds on which the Complaint is made and Paragraph 5(b)(i) of the Rules of Procedure in respect to the description of the grounds on which the Response is made, the maximum word limit shall be 3,000 words.


(2)		  


In accordance with Paragraph 15(e) of the Rules of Procedure, there shall be no set word limits for a decision of an Arbitration Panel.


Article 14. Appointment of Case Administrator

(1)  

When a Complaint is sent by the HKIAC to a Respondent, the HKIAC shall notify the Parties of the name and contact details of the Case Administrator at the HKIAC responsible for the administrative matters relating to the arbitration proceedings in question.


(2)		  
All communications to the HKIAC provided for in the Rules of Procedure and these HKIAC Supplemental Rules shall be addressed to the Case Administrator so appointed.

Article 15. Fees (Hong Kong Dollars)

(1)  

The applicable fees for each domain name arbitration procedure are as follows :-

Single
Panelist

Three Member
Panel

HKIAC
Administrative Fee

Total Fees

 

 

Single
Panelist
Three Member
Panel

4,000

12,000

4,000

8,000

16,000

(2)  

If there are any deficiencies in the Complaint, an additional charge of HK$2,000 shall be paid by the Complainant and shall accompany the submission of the correction of such deficiencies.


(3)		  
Fees to be paid to the HKIAC in accordance with these HKIAC Supplemental Rules shall be paid free of any bank charges, transfer fees or any withholdings in Hong Kong Dollars (HK$) only by cheque, draft or telegraphic transfer. Cheques and draft are to be made payable to the "Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre". Telegraphic transfers shall be made as follows:-

 
Account Name: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Account Number: 004 567 190897 001
                                 HSBC
                                 1, Queens Road, Central,
                                 Hong Kong

(4)		  


The Complainant shall be responsible for paying all the fees, unless the Respondent has chosen to have the Complaint decided by three (3) Panelists and the Complainant has chosen to have the Complaint decided by one (1) Panelist.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, additional fees may be required in the circumstance described in Paragraph 18(d) of the Rules of Procedure.

(5) 		 
The fees to be paid to the HKIAC do not include any payments, which a Party might have to make to a lawyer or representative representing such party. Such fees are purely a matter for each party.

Article 16. Exclusion of Liability

(1)  

Without prejudice to any existing rule of law, no Panelist shall be liable to any Party or HKDNR for any act or omission in connection with the arbitration proceedings conducted under the Dispute Resolution Policy, the Rules of Procedure and the HKIAC Supplemental Rules, save in the case of fraud or dishonesty or deliberate wrongdoing.


(2)		  


Without prejudice to any existing rule of law, neither the HKIAC nor its Council Members, staff, employees or agents shall be liable to any Party or HKDNR for any act or omission in connection with any arbitration proceedings conducted under the Dispute Resolution Policy, the Rules of Procedure and the HKIAC Supplemental Rules, save in the case of fraud or dishonesty or deliberate wrongdoing.


Article 17. Miscellaneous

(1)  

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and the converse shall also apply.


(2)		  


Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and the converse shall also apply.


Article 18. Amendments

Subject to the Dispute Resolution Policy and the Rules of Procedure, the HKIAC may amend these HKIAC Supplemental Rules from time to time at its sole discretion.

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