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5. Appointment of the Tribunal

5.1 In his Notice of Arbitration, the Claimant appointed Prof. Bernard Hanotiau, a Belgian national, as the first arbitrator. Prof. Hanotiau’s contact details are as follows:

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5.2 In its Response to the Notice of Arbitration, the Respondent appointed Mr. Toby Landau, QC, a national of the United Kingdom, as the second arbitrator. Mr. Landau’s contact details are as follows:

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5.3 On April 24, 2020, the Parties appointed Judge Ian Binnie, CC, QC, a national of Canada, as presiding arbitrator, and he accepted his appointment on April 26, 2020. Judge Binnie’s contact details are as follows:

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5.4 The Parties confirm that the members of the Tribunal have been validly appointed in accordance with the Treaty and the UNCITRAL Rules.

5.5 The members of the Tribunal confirm that they are and shall remain impartial and independent of the Parties. Each of the members of the Tribunal confirms that he has disclosed, to the best of his knowledge, all circumstances likely to give rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality or independence and that he will without delay disclose any such circumstances that may arise in the future.

5.6 The Parties confirm that they have no objection to the appointment of any member of the Tribunal on the grounds of conflict of interest or lack of independence or impartiality in respect of matters known to them as at the date of signature of these Terms of Appointment.

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