Common use of Establishment of a Panel Clause in Contracts

Establishment of a Panel. 1. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, if a matter referred to Article 21.2 is not resolved by recourse to consultations referred to Article 21.4 within: (a) 35 days of the date of the receipt of the request for consultations; or (b) 10 days of the date of the receipt of the request for consultations in cases of urgency, as referred to in Article 21.4.5; the complaining Party may, through written notification to the Party complained against, refer the matter to a dispute settlement panel. The panel is established upon receipt by the Party complained against of the written notification of the complaining Party. 2. In its written notification of panel establishment, the complaining Party shall identify the specific measures or other matter at issue and provide a brief summary of the legal basis of the complaint sufficient to present the problem clearly.