THE ARBITRATION RULES OF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ASSOCIATION (CIDRA)

ARTICLE 3 - STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND NOTICE
 OF ARBITRATION
1) The party initiating recourse to arbitration
 (hereinafter called the "claimant") shall 
submit a written statement of claim to CIDRA
 and to the other party (hereinafter called 
the "respondent"). 

2) Arbitral proceedings shall be deemed to 
commence on the date on which the statement 
of claim is received by CIDRA. 

3) The statement of claim shall include the 
following: 
  a) A notice of arbitration demanding that the 
	dispute be referred to arbitration; 
  b) The names and addresses of the parties; 
  c) A reference to the arbitration clause or 
	the separate arbitration agreement that 
	is invoked; 
  d) A reference to the contract out of or in 
	relation to which the dispute arises; 
  e) A statement of facts supporting the claim 
	and an indication of the amount involved, 
	if any; 
  f) The points at issue; 
  g) The relief or remedy sought; 
  h) A proposal as to the number of arbitrators 
	(i.e. one or three), if parties have not 
	previously agreed thereon; 
  i) A proposal nominating an arbitrator in a 
	three arbitrators arbitration; 
  j) A copy of the contract, and of the 
	arbitration agreement if not contained in 
	the contract, shall be annexed thereto. 

4) The statement of claim may also include: 
  a) A proposal as to the place of arbitration, 
	if parties have not previously agreed thereon; 
  b) A proposal as to the language(s) of arbitration, 
	if parties have not previously agreed thereon. 
The claimant may annex to his statement of 
claim all documents he deems relevant or may 
add a reference to the documents or other 
evidence he will submit.

5) CIDRA shall send a copy of the statement of 
claim and the documents annexed thereto to 
the respondent for his statement of defense.