Arbitration & Online Dispute Resolution

GOVERNING TERMS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNDER YOUR AGREEMENT WITH HYTONE MERCHANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Reference to Online Dispute Resolution

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any dispute, controversy and/or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including its construction, interpretation, meaning, scope, operation, effect and/or validity (“Dispute”), shall be resolved by arbitration administered by an independent Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) institution selected from the list of ODR institutions made available on the website of Hytone Merchants Private Limited at www.hytonefinance.com, in accordance with the dispute resolution and arbitration rules of the institution so selected (“Rules”).

Empanelled ODR Institutions

1. Presolv360

2. CADRE ODR

Reference to Online Dispute Resolution

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any dispute, controversy and/or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including its construction, interpretation, meaning, scope, operation, effect and/or validity (“Dispute”), shall be resolved by arbitration administered by an independent Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) institution selected from the list of ODR institutions made available on the website of Hytone Merchants Private Limited at www.hytonefinance.com, in accordance with the dispute resolution and arbitration rules of the institution so selected (“Rules”).

Empanelled ODR Institutions

1. Presolv360

2. CADRE ODR

Reference to Online Dispute Resolution

The Parties agree that the arbitration shall be conducted before a sole arbitrator appointed in accordance with the Rules. The juridical seat of arbitration shall be Kolkata, India. The language of the arbitration shall be English, and the arbitration proceedings shall be governed by Indian law. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the Parties. Subject to the foregoing, the competent courts at Kolkata shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Seat of Arbitration

Kolkata, India

Language

English

Arbitrator

Sole Arbitrator

Virtual Proceedings

The Parties agree that the arbitration proceedings shall ordinarily be conducted virtually through the online platform of the selected ODR institution. For this purpose, the email addresses and/or mobile numbers provided, available or otherwise referred to in this Agreement or the related loan documents shall be treated as valid contact details for service of notices and communications.

Virtual Proceedings

The Parties agree that the arbitration proceedings shall ordinarily be conducted virtually through the online platform of the selected ODR institution. For this purpose, the email addresses and/or mobile numbers provided, available or otherwise referred to in this Agreement or the related loan documents shall be treated as valid contact details for service of notices and communications.

Step : 1
A Dispute arises

Any question of construction, interpretation, scope or validity under the Agreement qualifies as a Dispute.

Step : 2
ODR institution selected

An institution is chosen from the list published on this website, and its Rules apply.

Step : 3
Sole arbitrator appointed

Appointed as per the Rules, seated at Kolkata, proceeding in English under Indian law.

Step : 4
Virtual hearing & award

Conducted online via the institution's platform; the final award binds both Parties.