ABOUT SERVICES PROCESS CASES ARBITRATORS ICSID DOCUMENTS RESOURCES ICSID > ICSID Documents > ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules The ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules (Additional Facility Conciliation Rules) apply to conciliations commenced under the ICSID Additional Facility. They address: the scope of application of these rules (Chapter I); institution of proceedings (Chapter II); the Commission, including constitution of conciliation commissions (Chapter III); place of proceedings (Chapter IV); working of the Commission (Chapter V); general procedural provisions (Chapter VI); conciliation procedures (Chapter VII); termination of the proceedings (Chapter VIII); costs (Chapter IX); and final provisions (Chapter X). The original Additional Facility Conciliation Rules were adopted in 1978: ICSID Additional Facility (1978). The Additional Facility Conciliation Rules have subsequently been amended twice. The first amendment was approved on September 29, 2002 and was effective on January 1, 2003: ICSID Additional Facility Rules (2003). The current rules were approved by written vote of the Administrative Council in early 2006 and was effective from April 10, 2006: They were adopted after a 2-year period of public consultation.This included a discussion paper released on October 22, 2004 on and a working paper released on May 12, 2005 on . DOCUMENT View as PDF View as PDF

ABOUT SERVICES PROCESS CASES ARBITRATORS ICSID DOCUMENTS RESOURCES ICSID > Process > First Session - ICSID Convention Conciliation First Session - ICSID Convention Conciliation The purpose of the first session of the Commission is to ascertain the parties’ agreements or separate views on procedural questions such as the applicable conciliation rules, language(s) to be used, place of proceedings, and the procedural calendar. The session enables the Commission to fix dates and establish specific rules for a case in a procedural order. Timing The first session should be held within 60 days after the constitution of the Commission, unless the parties agree otherwise (ICSID Conciliation Rule 13(1)). When each conciliator is appointed, ICSID ascertains their availability to ensure a timely first session. Once the Commission is constituted, the Secretary of the Commission contacts the parties with proposed date(s) and venue (or a proposal for a telephone or videoconference) for the first session. If the parties and the Commission cannot be available within the 60-day period and cannot agree on an extension of this time limit, the Commission will proceed without the parties but will take their written submissions into account. MAIN STEPS & OTHER PROCEDURES How to file a request Screening of a Request and Registration Number of Conciliators and Method of Appointment Selection and Appointment of Conciliators Constitution of the Commission First Session Conciliation Procedure Other Procedures Report