provision onrulesapplicable tothesubstance ofdisputes, particularly inviewof thefactthatthemodellawdealtwithinternational commercial arbitration wherea lackofrulesonthatissuewouldgivetisetouncertainty. 239.TheCommission, afterdeliberation, decided toreverseitsprevious decision inrespect ofparagraph (1)andtoadopttheoriginal textsofparagraphs (1) and(2). Paragraph (3) 240.TheCommission adopted thetextofparagraph (3). Newparagraph tobeaddedtoarticle 28 241.TheCommission decided toinclude inarticle 28 aprovlslon modelled on article 33 (3)oftheUNCITRAL Arbitration Rulesasfollows: "Inallcases,the arbitral tribunal shalldecideinaccordance withthetermsofthecontract and shalltakeintoaccount theusagesofthetradeapplicable tothetransaction". Freedom toauthorize thirdpersontodetermine applicable law 242.TheCommission recalled asuggestion madeinthecontext ofarticle 2(c)that thefreedom oftheparties toauthorize athirdpersontodetermine acertain issue didnotextendtothedetermination oftherulesoflawapplicable tothesubstance ofthedispute (seeabove,para.40).Itwasagreedtomakeclearthat article 2(c)didnotapplytoarticle 28. * * * Article 29.Decision-making bypanelofarbitrators 243.Thetextofarticle 29asconsidered bytheCommission wasasfollows: "Inarbitral proceedings withmorethanonearbitrator, anydecision ofthe arbitral tribunal shallbemade,unlessotherwise agreed bytheparties, by a majority ofallitsmembers. However, theparties orthearbitral tribunal mayauthorize apresiding arbitrator todecidequestions ofprocedure." 244.Itwassuggested thatarticle 29should empower a presiding arbitrator, ifno majority couldbereached, todecideasifhewereasolearbitrator. The -47-Commission didnotadoptthesuggestion sinceitmight, undercertain circumstances, lenditselftoprecluding theothermembers ofthearbitral tribunal fromhaving anappropriate influence onthedecision-making. Itwasnotedthat parties whopreferred that soluti~n werefreetoagreethereon, sincetheprovision wasofanon-mandatory character.' 245.TheCommission decided toexpress inthesecondsentence ofarticle 29thata decision ofthearbitral tribunal! toauthorize apresiding arbitrator todecide questions ofprocedure hadtobe~nanimous. Subject tothatmodification, which wasreferred totheDrafting Group,theCommission adopted article 29. 246.Itwasnotedthatitwas imp~icit inthemodellawthat,subject tocontrary agreement, arbitrators mightmake:decisions without necessarily beingpresent at thesameplace. * * * Article 30.Settlement 247.Thetextofarticle 30asconsLderadbytheCommission wasasfollows,: "(I)If,duringarbitral pro?eedings, theparties settlethedispute, the arbitral tribunal shallterminate theproceedings and,ifrequested bythe parties andnotobjected topythearbitral tribunal, recordthesettlement in theformofanarbitral awardonagreedterms. "(2)Anawardonagreed termsshallbe made inaccordance withtheprovisions ofarticle 31andshallstatethatitisanaward. Suchanawardhasthesame status andeffectasanyoth~rawardonthemeritsofthecase." 248.Aproposal was made todelet~, inparagraph (1),thewords"andnotobjected tobythearbitral tribunal". It:wasstatedinsupport thatiftheparties wanted theirsettlement tobeinthefor~ofanaward,rendering itenforceable asan awardunderthe1958NewYorkConvention orotherapplicable procedures, the arbitral tribunal shouldnotbea~letodisagree. 249.Itwasstatedinreplythat ~distinction should bedrawnbetween therightof theparties tohavethearbitralproceedings terminate asaresultoftheir settlement andtheirrighttohav~theirsettlement recorded asanaward. Itwas pointed outthatarbitrators shouldnotbeforcedtoattachtheirsignatures to whatever settlement theparties h~vereached sincethetermsofsuchsettlement might, inexceptional cases, beinconflict withbinding lawsorpublicpolicy, including fundamental notions offairness andjustice. Furthermore, evenifthe wordsweredeleted, arbitrators whofeltsufficiently strongly thattheyShouldnot recordthesettlement intheformofanawardmightresign. Afterdiscussion, the proposal wasnotadopted. 250.Another proposal wasthattherequest torecordthesettlement asanaward neededtobe made by onlyoneoftheparties. TheCommission, afterdeliberation, wasagreedthattheremustbethedualwillofthetwoparties thatthesettlement
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the rules and procedures for international commercial arbitration, which is a process related to international trade and business. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the text is part of a legal or regulatory framework. The topics covered, such as the settlement of disputes, the role of arbitral tribunals, and the applicable law, are all relevant to international trade and commerce.

**Category**
International trade