Article 317 — Procedure before arbitration tribunal

(1) The procedure before an arbitration tribunal, including family arbitrators. shall, as near as may be, be the same as in a civil court (2) The tribunal shall in particular liear the parties and their evidence respectivelv and decide accordin!! to law unless by the submis- sion it has been exempted from doing so. (3) Summonses may be issued for the attendance of witnesses who may be sworn: Provided that, where a witness fails to appear in answer b the summons, either party may apply to the court for the issue of 11summons. in which case the provisions of Arts. 111-121 shall apply. (4) When a party, who has been given the opportunity to be heard and produce his evidence, fails to do so, the tribunal may gi\e its award in default.