Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 419: Liability of arbitrators

Part Eleven: Arbitration

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitrator who has accepted office in arbitral proceedings and who refrains from performing his or her duties without a justified reason shall be liable to compensate the damage suffered by the parties for that reason.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 419 · Hakemlerin sorumluluğu

(1) Taraflarca aksi kararlaştırılmamışsa, tahkim yargılamasında görevi kabul eden hakem, haklı bir neden olmaksızın görevini yerine getirmekten kaçındığı takdirde, tarafların bu nedenle uğradığı zararı gidermekle yükümlüdür.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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