Art. R56: Appeal and answer complete - Case Management - Conciliation
Unless the parties agree otherwise or the President of the Panel orders otherwise on the basis of exceptional circumstances, the parties shall not be authorized to supplement or amend their requests or their argument, to produce new exhibits, or to specify further evidence on which they intend to rely after the submission of the appeal brief and of the answer.
After the filing of the answer, the Panel shall ask the parties whether they request a case management conference. In the affirmative, the Panel shall hold such case management conference with the parties in order to discuss procedural issues, the preparation of the hearing (if any) and any issues related to the taking of evidence. After the case management conference, if any, and prior to the hearing, if any, but at least prior to the termination of the evidentiary proceedings, the Panel shall issue an order of procedure setting forth the major elements of the arbitration procedure.
The Panel may at any time seek to resolve the dispute by conciliation. Any settlement may be embodied in an arbitral award rendered by consent of the parties.