UNIT 8 - ANSWERS
PART A. LITIGATION PART A. LITIGATION
1. “We'll take them to court if they don't 1. “Legal proceedings shall be initiated
pay” in the event of payment default”
2. “The judge will hear our case next 2. “The case is scheduled for judicial
month” hearing in the court on [date]”
3. “We need a lawyer to handle the 3. “Legal counsel shall be retained to
paperwork” manage all procedural requirements”
PART B. ARBITRATION PART B. ARBITRATION
1. “Let's get a referee to decide who's right” 1. “The dispute shall be referred to an
2. “Both sides agreed to accept whatever impartial arbitral tribunal”
the arbitrator decides” 2. “The parties agree to be bound by the
3. “We'll solve this through international arbitrator's final and binding decision”
arbitration” 3. “The matter shall be resolved through
international commercial arbitration.”
PART C. MEDIATION PART C. MEDIATION
1. “Can we get someone to help us talk it 1. “The parties shall engage in mediation
through?” facilitated by an accredited neutral third
2. “Both companies want to find a middle party”
ground” 2. “Both parties seek to reach a mutually
3. “We prefer settling this without going to acceptable resolution through
court” mediation”
3. “The dispute shall first be submitted
PART D. ONLINE DISPUTE to alternative dispute resolutions.”
RESOLUTION PART D. ONLINE DISPUTE
1. “We filed our complaint through their RESOLUTION
website” 1. “The claim has been submitted via the
2. “The whole process happens over the ODR platform”
internet” 2. “Proceedings shall be conducted
3. “The hearing will be on Zoom” entirely through electronic means”
3. “The hearing shall be conducted via
PART E. PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES videoconferencing facilities”
1. “Our lawyers are collecting evidence PART E. PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES
now” 1. “Counsel is currently engaged in the
2. “We're trying to settle before the trial discovery phase”
starts” 2. “The parties are pursuing settlement
3. “They need to show us their documents” negotiations prior to trial
commencement”
3. “Document disclosure is required
pursuant to procedural rules”
PART F. ENFORCEMENT
1. “The court said they must pay us”
2. “We need to make them follow the PART F. ENFORCEMENT
judge's orders” 1. “The court has issued a judgment
3. “The ruling applies in multiple ordering monetary compensation”
countries” 2. “Enforcement proceedings shall be
initiated to ensure compliance with the
judicial order”
3. “The judgment is enforceable across
multiple jurisdictions.”
