the request for bifurcation shall be filed as soon as possible;
b)
the request for bifurcation shall state the questions to be bifurcated;
c)
the Tribunal shall fix time limits for submissions on the request for bifurcation;
d)
the Tribunal shall issue its decision on the request for bifurcation within 30 days after the last submission on the request; and
e)
the Tribunal shall fix any time limit necessary for the further conduct of the proceeding.
(4) In determining whether to bifurcate, the Tribunal shall consider all relevant circumstances, including whether:
a)
bifurcation would materially reduce the time and cost of the proceeding;
b)
determination of the questions to be bifurcated would dispose of all or a substantial portion of the dispute; and
c)
the questions to be addressed in separate phases of the proceeding are so intertwined as to make bifurcation impractical.
(5) If the Tribunal orders bifurcation pursuant to this Rule, it shall suspend the proceeding with respect to any questions to be addressed at a later phase, unless the parties agree otherwise.
(6) The Tribunal may at any time on its own initiative decide whether a question should be addressed in a separate phase of the proceeding.