{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-165-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-165-50","heading":"Conflicts of interest","body":"In addition to the limitations set forth in § 45.2-1623 of the Code of Virginia, an arbitrator may not hear an arbitration if the arbitrator is related to one of the claimants, has a personal interest in the subject of the arbitration, or if other circumstances exist that might affect the arbitrator's ability to render a fair determination. If evidence of a conflict exists under this section, a claimant may petition the court to appoint a different arbitrator.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 165. Regulations Governing the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Coalbed Methane Gas Ownership Disputes"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter165/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:23Z","sha256":"5df3945d0dc22f87ebf6054a1f546d3f8dacdd90324a3c278429098356874c86","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-165-40","next":"us-va/4vac25-165-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}