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The Streamlining of International Rules: Changes aimed at improving efficiency, transparency - R. Aaron Rubinoff, Partner and firm Co-Chairman & John Siwiec, Litigation Lawyer - Publications | Newsroom | Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.
The Streamlining of International Rules: Changes aimed at improving efficiency, transparency - R. Aaron Rubinoff, Partner and firm Co-Chairman & John Siwiec, Litigation Lawyer March 10, 2017
- A sole arbitrator will normally be appointed by the ICC Court irrespective of the terms of the arbitration agreement regarding the composition of the arbitral tribunal (Appendix VI Art. 2(1))
- The requirement to establish Terms of Reference under Article 23 does not apply (Appendix VI Art. 3(1));
- The Case Management Conference must be held no later than 15 days after the file is sent to the arbitral tribunal (Appendix VI Art. 3(3));
- The arbitral tribunal will have the discretion to adopt such procedural measures as it deems appropriate, including excluding requests for document productions or limiting the number, length and scope of written submissions and written witness evidence (Appendix VI Art. 3(4));
- The arbitral tribunal can determine the dispute based solely on the submissions of the parties, with no hearing and no examination of witnesses or experts (Appendix VI Art. 3(5));
- Where hearings are to be held, they can be conducted by videoconference, telephone or similar means (Appendix VI Art. 3(5));
- The time limit to render final awards is six months from the date of the cases management conference, with extensions only granted in limited circumstances (Appendix VI Art. 4(1)); and,
- The fees of the arbitral tribunal are fixed according to a reduced scale (approximately 20 percent less than regular fees) for expedited procedures (Appendix VI Art. 4(2)).
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