Premature Claims in Multi-tiered Resolution Clauses.

In case of certainty to the parties` intention to be bound by different stages of multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses, competent authorities enforce parties to follow these arrangement. In respect to this enforcement questions as below are noteworthy: if prior to following the pre-arbitral stage a claim is submitted to arbitral tribunal, what authority has jurisdiction over this immature request? What is the effect of this immature request before the arbitral tribunal or court? There are two views about the matter. Some consider this clauses a matter of substantive law.Thus immature application is just a contractual breach which entitles the other party for compensation but doesn`t violate the jurisdiction.Others suggests that these clauses are matters of procedural law and observing the pre-litigation or pre-arbitral stages are mandatory for parties.There are two opinions regarding the nature of the appropriate decision when dealing with the immature request before arbitral tribunal or courts.In accordance with the first viewpoint the request would be rejected but by the second viewpoint immature request would be stayed and after compliance with steps agreed upon by the parties, the claim would flow again. In this paper in both questions the latter arguments would be adopted as proper viewpoints.