What happens when a party does not attend a properly scheduled arbitration hearing?

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Arbitration Members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

In the context of arbitration, if a party fails to appear at a properly convened hearing without providing a legitimate cause, the arbitrator is generally authorized to proceed with the case. After investigating the matter in dispute, the arbitrator may then render an award despite the party's absence.1