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A. Appeal for hearing: All cases which are accepted in the Open Tribunal framework must be appealed by Foundation's subscribed citizens for a hearing.

The hearing generally takes place via electronic means, well within the Code of Conduct and articles & covenants of this Open Constitution.

According to the Statutes, a citizen may also transfer Power of attorney to another member or a constitutional body of the Foundation, to represent them in a dispute.

B. Historical Records: For a case over a commercial dispute, requiring resolution, and which dates back to a date prior to a citizen's membership in the Foundation(termed as historical case):

A historical case may also be accepted by this Open Tribunal, if Foundation's citizens submit an appeal and give consent to the Tribunal, governed by this Open Constitution.

It is at the discretion of the Independent Board whether or not to ratify the acceptance of a case into the Open Tribunal.

C. Case Processing Fees:

1. There is NO case processing fees for disputes b/w members over Foundation's governance of projects, public policy affairs and disputes clearly associated with Foundation's objectives in the financial services industry.

2. A case processing fees should be collected ONLY for alternate dispute resolution b/w it's citizens over a subject of commercial nature, which prima facie may seem to be outside the purview of Foundation's ongoing activities, objectives and BFSI industry.

In clearer terms, if citizen disputes are linked to a non Foundation project i.e a commercial activity NOT undertaken or controlled by the Foundation, whether in the financial or non financial services or technology sector, a case processing fee should be collected.

3. A case processing fees should also be collected for alternate dispute resolution b/w two or more Serenity Partner Program participants over a subject of commercial nature. Case Processing Fees is equally borne by the sparring participant entities.

Depending on whether a fee is applicable, case processing fee is to be deposited in Foundation's Fiscal Accounts immediately, prior to acceptance of the case by the Open Tribunal.

D. Case Processing Time: Open Tribunal conducts a hearing where all disputing parties are heard.

There is no fixed processing time, however, once an Open Tribunal is constituted and a case is logged on the Serenity registry, hearings should commence within a period of 30 days.

Who decides the acceptance criteria for cases logged on the Open Tribunal.