Impartiality. The Parties agree that each of the three arbitrators should be impartial regarding the dispute. Therefore, at no time will any Party contact or otherwise communicate with any person who is to be or who has been designated as a candidate to serve as an arbitrator concerning the dispute, except upon the basis of jointly drafted communications provided by the Parties to inform those candidates actually chosen as arbitrators of the nature and facts of the dispute. Likewise, any written or oral arguments provided to the arbitrators concerning the dispute shall be coordinated with the other Party(ies) and shall be provided simultaneously to the other Party(ies) or shall take place in the presence of the other Party(ies). Further, at no time shall any arbitrator be informed that the arbitrator has been named or chosen by one Party or another.
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Samples: Master Marketing and Distribution Agreement (American General Life Insurance Co Separate Account D), Master Marketing and Distribution Agreement (U S Life Insurance Co in City of Ny Sep Act Usl Va-R), Master Marketing and Distribution Agreement (American General Life Insurance Co of New York Separ Acct E)
Impartiality. The Parties agree that each of the three arbitrators ------------ should be impartial regarding the dispute. Therefore, at no time will any Party contact or otherwise communicate with any person who is to be or who has been designated as a candidate to serve as an arbitrator concerning the dispute, except upon the basis of jointly drafted communications provided by the Parties to inform those candidates actually chosen as arbitrators of the nature and facts of the dispute. Likewise, any written or oral arguments provided to the arbitrators concerning the dispute shall be coordinated with the other Party(ies) and shall be provided simultaneously to the other Party(ies) or shall take place in the presence of the other Party(ies). Further, at no time shall any arbitrator be informed that the arbitrator has been named or chosen by one Party or another.
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Samples: Master Marketing and Distribution Agreement (Agl Separate Account D), Master Marketing and Distribution Agreement (Agl Separate Account D)
