Arbitration
Regulation & taxA binding dispute-resolution stage reached through the online dispute resolution mechanism once conciliation has failed.
In plain terms
Binding, far cheaper than court, and measured in months where a civil suit is measured in years. What it runs on is the paper trail you kept.
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Regulation & taxAlso called: Arbitration award
The decision of an arbitral tribunal, enforceable as a decree once the grounds for challenging it are exhausted.
In plain terms
A change in probability, not a receipt. It can be challenged in court, a public-sector counterparty frequently will, and the money can be years behind the announcement.
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Regulation & taxAlso called: Online Dispute Resolution
Online Dispute Resolution — the online route for conciliation and then arbitration of an investor's dispute with a market intermediary.
In plain terms
The stage after SCORES and before the courts. Binding, far cheaper than litigation, and it exists precisely because a civil suit is not a realistic remedy for a ₹40,000 dispute.
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