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Article 1509 of the French Code of civil procedure

The arbitration agreement may, directly or by reference to arbitration rules or rules of procedure, regulate the procedure to be followed in the arbitral proceedings.

Where the arbitration agreement is silent, the arbitral tribunal shall regulate the procedure as far as is necessary, either directly or by reference to arbitration rules or rules of procedure.

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Article 1509

La convention d’arbitrage peut, directement ou par référence à un règlement d’arbitrage ou à des règles de procédure, régler la procédure à suivre dans l’instance arbitrale.


Dans le silence de la convention d’arbitrage, le tribunal arbitral règle la procédure autant qu’il est besoin, soit directement, soit par référence à un règlement d’arbitrage ou à des règles de procédure.

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