How it works

A brochure about the ICC International Court of Arbitration can be downloaded in:

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 If you are negotiating a business contract ...

• ICC recommends including the standard ICC arbitration clause in the contract

Standard ICC arbitration clause

• Clauses combining ICC arbitration and other ICC Dispute Resolution Services are also available

 Pre-arbitral referee procedure and arbitration 

 ADR and arbitration

 Dispute Board and arbitration

 Expertise and Arbitration

• The parties may wish to organize ad hoc proceedings

 They can request ICC to assist in the constitution of the arbitral tribunal

If a business dispute has already arisen and you are preparing a request for arbitration ...

• Check whether your contract contains an ICC arbitration clause

 Reference to ICC arbitration is often made by using the standard ICC arbitration clause

 If your contract does not contain an ICC arbitration clause, you can conclude a written ICC agreement to arbitrate

• Bring the case before ICC

   There is no standard request for arbitration. Practical considerations are available here

 The Secretariat of the Court will then notify the receipt of the request and the date of such receipt.

• Your case is managed by a team at the Secretariat of the Court

   Contact the team

 ICC Rules of Arbitration

 Arbitral process at a glance

 Arbitral process in detail

• Assessment of the costs of arbitration:

 The cost calculator provides an estimation of the advance on costs

 Detail of the costs of arbitration