Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 4. Conservation and Natural Resources |
Agency 25. Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |
Chapter 165. Regulations Governing the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Coalbed Methane Gasownership Disputes |
Section 110. Ex parte communications
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There shall be no direct communication between the claimants and the arbitrator concerning the merits of the dispute other than at the arbitration hearing. If an ex parte communication occurs between a party and the arbitrator outside of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall notify the other parties of the date, time, place, and content of the communication.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. December 19, 2013.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-361.15 and 45.1-361.22:1 of the Code of Virginia.