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Workshop Swiss Rules of International Arbitration Organisational Changes Dr. Rainer Füeg, Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution. From the arbitration services of individual Swiss Chambers to the Swiss Rules
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Workshop Swiss Rules of International Arbitration Organisational Changes Dr. Rainer Füeg, Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution
Fromthearbitrationservicesof individual Swiss Chambers tothe Swiss Rules • International arbitrationservicesofthe Chambers in Basel, ZurichandGenevaformorethan a 100 years • Completely different arbitrationrules, administrationandinstitutions
2. Swiss Rules 2004 • Unified Swiss Rules of International Arbitration • Arbitration Committeeadministersthecases • Special Committeedecides on specificquestions • Secretariats in seven Swiss cities
3. Swiss Rules 2012 New nameofinstitution: Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution The Swiss Chambers’ of Commerce Associationfor Arbitration and Mediation
4. Arbitration Court • Arbitration Court administersthecases • Separate Case Administration Committeeforeachcase • The Case Administration Committeerendersdecisionswhichare not delegatedtothe Special Committee, in consultationwiththeSecretariat • Special Committeerendersdecisionsaccordingto Art. 5(3), 11, 12, 13(2) and 16
5. Court Special Committee I • Challenge of an arbitrator (Art. 11) • Removalof an arbitrator (Art. 12) • Directreplacementof an arbitrator (Art. 13(2)(a) • Determination oftheseatofthearbitration (Art. 16)
5. Court Special Committee II • Decisionsrelatingtoconsolidation (Art. 4(1)) • In exceptionalcases: revocationofappointmentsofarbitratorsandappointmentofnewarbitrators (Art. 5(3)) • Authorisationofremainingarbitratorstoproceedwiththearbitration (Art. 13(2)(b))
6. Chairperson ofthe Court Decisions on • Determination oftheseatofemergencyrelief • Appointmentof Emergency Arbitrator • Challenge of Emergency Arbitrator • Removalof Emergency Arbitrator
7. Conclusion • Single institutionwithdecentraliced offices • Arbitrations in fourlanguages • New nameforInstitution and Arbitration Court • «Light» administrationremains • Clearlydefinedtasksof Court and Secretariat • Powers of Court anditsCommitteesaredefined in the Swiss Rules und the Internal Rules