The Responsibility Arising from the Arbitrator's Failure to Fulfill His Obligations

Abstract

Abstract: The exploration of the legal responsibility of the arbitrator does not only stop at facing the arbitration parties regarding the termination of their contract by their will with the arbitration parties, or its termination for reasons beyond their control, or those related to terminating the contract by dismissal. Rather, the arbitrator's responsibility extends to other arbitrators if they are appointed under one contract or if each of them is appointed under separate contracts. Also, the arbitrator's responsibility may extend to third parties, whether that responsibility is a result of the arbitration agreement or arises from the arbitration proceedings themselves. Therefore, the importance of this study lies in examining the legal responsibility of the arbitrator and his accountability to the arbitration parties or to third parties, which ensures the parties and third parties against errors committed during the arbitration proceedings that cannot be challenged by nullity, or those included in the arbitration award itself, necessitating an investigation into the establishment of such responsibility and its legal consequences.