2018 DIS Arbitration Rules – One Year On

Introduction

On 1 March 2018 the German Arbitration Institute's (DIS's) new arbitration rules (the 2018 DIS Arbitration Rules) came into force. The highly anticipated rule reform was the first in 20 years and replaced the DIS 1998 Arbitration Rules. The reform process was thorough and well thought out.

Under the initiative of long-time DIS General Secretary Dr Francesca Mazza, German and foreign practitioners, academics and in-house counsel took a highly active role in shaping the new rules, developing the English and German versions concurrently. The resulting rules are well-balanced and up to date, incorporating two decades of developments in international arbitration while maintaining and further developing their own distinct features.