New rules of arbitration

ArbitrAtion And Adr rules

International Chamber of Commerce

The world business organization

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ARBITRATION AND ADR RULES
This booklet contains two discrete but complementary dispute resolution procedures offered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration is a formal procedure leading to a binding decision from a neutral arbitral tribunal, susceptible to enforcement pursuant to both domestic arbitration laws and international treaties such as the New York Convention. ADR (amicable dispute resolution) under the ICC ADR Rules aims to facilitate a negotiated settlement with the assistance of an independent neutral. The default procedure under the ADR Rules is mediation, but the provisions also encompass conciliation, neutral evaluation and a variety of combinations of these and other techniques. Both sets of Rules provide for administered procedures, which require parties to