Within thirty. (30) days after notice of appointment of all arbitrators, the Panel shall meet and determine timely periods for briefs, discovery procedures and schedules for hearings. The Panel shall have the power to determine all procedural rules for the holding of arbitration, including, but not limited to, the inspection of documents, examination of witnesses and any other matter relating to the conduct of the arbitration. The Panel shall interpret this Agreement as an honorable engagement and not as merely a legal obligation and shall make its decision considering the custom and practice of the applicable insurance and reinsurance business. The Panel shall be relieved of all judicial formalities and may abstain from following the strict rules of law. The decision of any two arbitrators shall be binding and final. The Panel shall render its decision in writing within sixty (60) days following the termination of the hearing. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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Sources: Quota Share Retrocession Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD), Quota Share Retrocession Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD), Quota Share Retrocession Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD)