paragraph (2)alongthefollowing lines: "Thefactthatanactionisbrought before acourtasreferred toinparagraph (1)ofthisarticle doesnotpreclude a partyfrominitiating arbitraliproceedings or,ifarbitral proceedings havealready commenced, thearbitral tribun"l fromcontinuing theproceedings [,including the makingofanaward,] whiletheissueof[its]jurisdiction ispending withthe court". * * * Article 9.Arbitration agreement andinterim measures bycourt 95.Thetextofarticle 9asconsidered bytheCommission wasasfollows: "Itisnotincompatible withthearbitration agreement forapartytorequest, beforeorduringarbitral'proceedings, fromacourtaninterim measure of protection andforacourttograntsuchmeasure." 96.TheCOmmission adopted thepolicyunderlying thearticle andconfirmed the viewthattherangeofmeasures covered bytheprovision was awideoneand included, inparticular, pre-award attachments. Itwaspointed outthatthe interim measures compatible withanarbitration agreement might,forexample, also relatetotheprotection oftradesecrets andproprietary information. Itwas understood thatarticle 9itselfdidnotregulate whichinterim measures of protection wereavailable toa,party. Itmerelyexpressed theprinciple! thata request foranycourtmeasure available underagivenlegalsystem andthegranting -20-ofsuchmeasure by acourtof"thisState" wascompatible withthefactthatthe parties hadagreedtosettletheirdispute byarbitration. 97.Thatunderstanding alsoprovided theanswertothequestion whether article 9 wouldprevent parties fromexcluding intheagreement resorttocourtsforallor certain interim measures. Whilethearticle shouldnotbereadasprecluding such exclusion agreement, itshouldalsonotbereadaspositively givingeffecttoany suchexclusion agreement. Itwasagreedthatthecorrect understanding of article 9mightbe made clearer byusingtheterm"anarbitration agreement" instead oftheterm"thearbitration agreement". TheCommission adoptedarticle 9 subject tothatmodification. * * * CHAPTERIII.COMPOSITION OFARBITRAL TRIBUNAL Article 10.Numberofarbitrators 98.Thetextofarticle 10asconsidered bytheCommission wasasfollows: "(I)Theparties arefreetodetermine thenumberofarbitrators. "(2)Failing suchdetermination, thenumberofarbitrators shallbethree." 99.TheCommission adopted thearticle. * * * Article 11.Appointment ofarbitrators 100.Thetextofarticle 11asconsidered bytheCommission wasasfollows: "(1)Nopersonshallbeprecluded byreasonofhisnationality fromactingas anarbitrator, unlessotherwise agreed bytheparties. "(2)Theparties arefreetoagreeon aprocedure ofappointing the arbitrator orarbitrators, subject totheprovisions ofparagraphs (4)and(S) ofthisarticle. "(3)Failing suchagreement, "(a)inanarbitration withthreearbitrators, eachpartyshallappoint onearbitrator, andthetwoarbitrators thusappointed shallappoint the thirdarbitrator; ifapartyfailstoappoint thearbitrator within thirtydaysafterhavingbeenrequested todosobytheotherparty,or ifthetwoarbitrators failtoagreeonthethirdarbitrator within thirtydaysoftheirappointment, theappointment shallbemade,upon request ofaparty, bytheCourtspecified inarticle 6; "(b)inanarbitration withasolearbitrator, iftheparties areunable toagreeonthearbitrator, heshallbeappointed, uponrequest ofa party, bytheCourtspecified inarticle 6. -21-"(4)Where,underanappoi~tment procedure agreed upon by theparties, "(a)apartyfailsto!actasrequired undersuchprocedure; or "(b)theparties, or~woarbitrators, areunabletoreachanagreement expected ofthem unde~suchprocedure; or I"(c)anappointing aU~hority failstoperform anyfunction entrusted to itundersuch procedu~e, anypartymayrequest thePourtspecified inarticle 6totakethenecessary measure, unlesstheagreement ontheappointment procedure provides other meansforsecuring theappOintment. "(5)Adecision on a matte~entrusted byparagraph (3)or(4)ofthisarticle totheCourtspecified inarticle 6shallbefinal. TheCourt,inappointing anarbitrator, shallhave ~ueregardtoanyqualifications required ofthe arbitrator bytheagreemen~ oftheparties andtosuchconsiderations asare likelytosecuretheapPOintment ofanindependent andimpartial arbitrator and,inthecaseofasole!orthirdarbitrator, shalltakeintoaccount as
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a collection of articles related to international arbitration, specifically focusing on the composition of arbitral tribunals, appointment of arbitrators, and interim measures by courts. The language and content suggest a legal or regulatory framework, rather than a specific area of economic or social development.

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