Rules for the 2013 Edition
Preamble
With a goal of studying legal issues affecting international business law and strengthening the links between teaching institutions and practitioners, the ICC Institute of World Business Law (the “Institute”) awards a Prize (the “Prize”) designed to support focused research in this field.
Article 1
The Prize is designed to recognize excellent legal writing in the field of international commercial law, including arbitration. The Prize is open to doctoral dissertations and long essays. It can be entered by individuals or collectives.
Article 2
The Council of the Institute shall (a) decide whether to award the Prize biennially or triennially, (b) determine the amount of the Prize for each competition (the “Competition”), and (c) issue a statement outlining the conditions of entry, including the amount of the Prize, no later than 31 December of the year preceeding each Competition. The amount for this edition is €10,000.
Article 3
The Council of the Institute may vote to choose a more specific theme for each Competition.
Article 4
The works submitted for the Prize should be sent to the Secretariat of the Institute at the contact address indicated below by 1 July of the year of the award (attested by the date of the postmark). For this edition, 1 July 2013.
Article 5
Co-written works will be accepted, on condition that each co-author expresses his/her consent.
Article 6
The Competition is open to any person except members and former members of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and its Secretariat, employees or colleagues from jury members’ companies/organizations.
Candidates should not be older than 40 years of age on the closing date for entries. For this edition, 1 July 2013.
Works can only be submitted once.
Article 7
The works shall be written in one of the two official languages of ICC, English or French. An abstract in English or French of an original work written in another language shall not be considered for the Prize.
Article 8
The name of the candidate should not appear on the work: any element or reference which could enable someone to identify the candidate should be erased. The name of the candidate should be stated in a separate letter also mentioning his/her nationality, date of birth and full address. In this letter, the candidate shall indicate his/her consent, that of his/her co-authors, and the reasons for applying for the Prize. The Jury will only be made aware of the identity of the candidates for each work once its decision has been taken, pursuant to Article 10 below.
The works should be sent in one paper copie and one pdf electronic version to the contact address indicated below.
Entries will not be returned.
The works competing for the Prize must be unpublished. When applying for the Prize, applicants must guarantee that the work they are submitting for the Prize will remain unpublished until the day that the Prize is awarded. Otherwise, the application will be considered as having been withdrawn and the work shall not be considered by the Jury.
A copy of the works will be kept in ICC archives for consultation.
Article 9
The Council of the Institute elects a Jury from amongst its own members, comprising at least three persons of different nationality to judge each Competition. Depending on the number of applications received, the Jury can seek assistance from other persons, whether they are also members of the Institute or external experts with the relevant expertise.
Article 10
The Jury is free to select the winning work, divide the Prize or not to grant the Prize. If the Jury elects a winning work, the Prize shall be presented at the ICC Institute of World Business Law Annual Meeting.
The Chairman of the Institute shall be informed of the Jury’s decision. The Jury’s decision shall be final. It does not need to justify the reasoning behind its decision.
The Institute reserves the right to modify or cancel the Competition. If the circumstances arise, the Institute will not be held liable for damages.
Article 11
Authors shall retain the copyright of their works and are free to publish them once the jury’s decision has been announced. The winner is encouraged to mention the Prize in any subsequent publication.
Article 12
Modifications to the present Rules can be made by the Council.
Article 13
By submitting an entry, candidates agree to the Rules set out in this document.
Contact Address
ICC Institute of World Business Law
38 Cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, FRANCE
Tel : + 33 1 49 53 28 28
Fax : + 33 1 49 53 30 30
E-mail : icc prize@iccwbo.org
Web site : www.iccinstituteprize.org