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entering into construction projects
contracts, construction safety,
defective construction, economic
loss base, and losses and damage.
Engineering
Arbitrator's
Qualification Requirements
Qualification requirements in most
Arab centers
The qualified arbitrator:
- shall have extensive knowledge
and practical experience in the
fields of legislation or arbitration,
and
who
has
initiated
the
organizational arbitration in at
least one arbitration case.
- demonstrates a good level of
expertise in the relevant field.
engineering experts at the Society
and education of the expert
- is at least thirty years of age,
of Engineers ­ UAE (SOE ­ UAE)
in
engineering,
analysis
and
holding at least a bachelor's
(Preparing a qualified engineering
investigation of cases submitted,
degree, having experience in the
expert, accredited locally and
and, hence, studying them. It also
field of arbitration, and having
internationally)
deals with writing reports in the
practiced specialized, legal or
cases submitted. Eventually, the
professional business for at least
Expert
Assessment
and
expert has to pass an exam.
fifteen years.
Qualification Center
Center for Engineering Arbitration
Qualification requirements in most
It is a training program for the
and Alternative Means
European centers
qualification of experts, consisting
Preparation
of
engineering
of six training courses over eleven
arbitrators to be qualified and
The
applicant
becomes
a
weeks. It includes awareness
accredited locally and globally.
"participant" and then passes the
modules 1 and 2 of the training
program of the Arbitration Center,
or passes the expedited way to the
Membership Program Arbitration
Center, completing a recognized
course, or demonstrating a good
level of expertise in the relevant
field as required by the Arbitration
Center.
Knowledge of the Local Laws
Local arbitration law plays a
pivotal role; they determine the
rules relating to the manner of an
arbitral tribunal appointment, the
duration of proceedings, interim
measures, and enforcement or
cancellation of arbitral awards.
A Pioneering Arab Model
The
Center
for
Engineering
Arbitration and the preparation of

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