1. The plea to the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal shall be filed within the period prescribed for the submission of the defense by the Respondent referred to in Article (30) of this Law. If the plea is concerned with that the Arbitration Agreement does not cover the matters raised by the other party while the dispute is being entertained, the plea must be filed no later than the hearing following the hearing in which the plea is filed; otherwise, the right to file such plea shall lapse. In all cases, the Arbitral Tribunal may accept a late plea if it deems the delay to be justified. 2. The appointment or co-appointment of an arbitrator by one of the parties shall not preclude that party's right to file any of the pleas referred to in Item (1) of this Article.
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