A. The
arbitration fee for members of the Association shall be as follows:
- US$450.00 minimum up to 250 bags on any question
solely of Grade or Quality of coffee. For each additional bag over 250 bags
there shall be a fee of 50 cents per bag.
- US$650.00 minimum up to 250 bags from appellants
only on an appeal from the award rendered on any question solely of Grade or
Quality of coffee. For each additional bag over 250 bags there shall be a fee of
75 cents per bag.
- US$650.00 minimum up to 250 bags on any question
other than one solely involving Grade or Quality of coffee. For each additional
bag over 250 bags there shall be a fee of 50 cents per bag.
- US$850.00 minimum up to 250 bags from appellants
only on an appeal from the award rendered on any question other than one solely
involving Grade or Quality of coffee. For each additional bag over 250 bags
there shall be a fee of 75 cents per bag.
From the fees received the association shall pay a
fee to the Arbitrators as follows:
(a) Arbitrations on any question solely of Grade or
Quality of coffee,
US$ 100.00
per arbitrator.
(b) Arbitrations on any question
other than solely of Grade or Quality of
coffee, US$ 100.00 per arbitrator.
B. In the
event that an arbitration is withdrawn or cancelled before an Answer is filed,
the sum of US$200.00 shall be retained by the Association as a filing fee out of
the Arbitration fee deposited providing a hearing has not yet begun. The balance
of the arbitration fee shall be returned to the depositor except as provided in
Section D of this article. When a hearing has been scheduled and held on a
technical arbitration or appeal and any settlement is reached between the
parties or they mutually agree to withdraw the arbitration or appeal, such
settlement or agreement shall provide for forfeiture of the arbitration fee to
the Association by the depositor as the panel sees fit.
C. When a decision has been rendered by the
panel, the arbitrators shall assess the arbitration fee on one or both of the
parties as they see fit. All other expenses incurred, shall be borne in such
manner as fixed in the award. Other deposits received are refunded to the
parties entitled to them, except for non-member fees or any cancellation
fees.
D. All non-members party to an arbitration
shall be charged an additional fee for each arbitration or appeal, over and
above the scheduled fees charged to members as provided above:
(a) $300.00 on any
question solely of Grade or Quality of coffee.
(b) $300.00 on any other question.
The non-member fee when arbitrating against another
non-member is:
(a)
$500.00 on any question solely of Grade or Quality of coffee.
(b) $2000.00 on any other question.
This additional fee is
retained by the Association regardless of the result. It must be paid, together
with the regular arbitration fee charged to members, to the GCA at the time the
submission to arbitration, and/or answer thereto is filed with the
Secretary.