(a) Unless the parties have agreed themselves on the person of the Expert, the Center shall proceed to appoint the Expert upon receipt of the Answer to the Request or the lapse of the time period for the submission of such Answer. When a Request for Expert Determination is jointly filed by the parties, and the parties have not agreed themselves on the person of the Expert, the Center shall proceed to appoint the Expert upon receipt of the Request for Expert Determination.
(b) Where the parties have not agreed on the number of Experts, the Center shall appoint a sole Expert, except where the Center in its discretion determines that, in view of all relevant circumstances, more than one Expert is appropriate.
(c) Unless the parties have agreed themselves on the person of the Expert or on another procedure for appointing the Expert, the Expert shall be appointed by the Center after consultation with the parties.
(d) The Center’s appointment of the Expert will have regard to, without limitation:
(i) any views expressed by the parties;
(ii) the matter on which the Determination is sought;
(iii) the Expert’s relevant expertise;
(iv) the ability of the Expert to complete the expert determination with due expedition;
(v) the language of the expert determination;
(vi) the place and nationality of the Expert and the parties.
(e) For the purposes of paragraph (d)(i) of this Article, the Center may communicate to the parties the details of one or more candidates for appointment and invite parties to communicate their views.
(f) The Expert shall, by accepting appointment, be deemed to have undertaken to make available sufficient time to enable the expert determination to be completed with due expedition.
Impartiality and Independence