Arbitration Rules

Entered into force on February 21, 2026.

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1. Applicable Law

1.1. Applicable Law: These Rules and all disputes, disagreements, or claims arising from or relating to them shall be governed and construed in accordance with the substantive law of Switzerland, without applying its conflict of law provisions.

2. Exclusive Arbitration

2.1. Final Resolution: Any disputes, disagreements, or claims arising from contracts of the Association referencing these Rules, or related thereto, shall be finally resolved by mandatory arbitration in accordance with the Swiss Rules of Arbitration of the Swiss Arbitration Centre in effect at the time of filing the arbitration notice.

3. Place of Arbitration

3.1. Place: The place of arbitration shall be Zug, Switzerland.

4. Language of Arbitration

4.1. Language: The language of the arbitration proceedings shall be English, unless the Parties agree otherwise.

5. Binding Nature of the Award

5.1. Award: The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the Parties and may be enforced by any competent court in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention 1958).

6. Waiver of Recourse to State Courts

6.1. Legal Remedies: The Parties undertake to refrain from initiating proceedings before state courts on matters subject to the arbitration, except for seeking interim measures or enforcement of the arbitral award.

7. Effective Date and Amendments

7.1. Effective Date: These Rules enter into force simultaneously with the date and time of entry into force of the Governance Resolution.

7.2. Amendments: Any amendments to these Rules may only be made through Voting with Qualified Confirmation performed in accordance with provisions established in the Governance Resolution.