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ARTICLE · 26 JUNE 2023

Arbitration In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Part 3 - The SCCA Arbitration Rules 2023

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Following our detailed Legal Update on the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration ("SCCA") in Part 2, in this Part 3, we examine the SCCA's recently published arbitration rules (the "2023 Rules")...

Saudi ArabiaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
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Alain Farhad
Alain Farhad
Patricia Ugalde Revilla
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Gerard Moore
Gerard Moore
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Other Authors Dr. Meshal Al Akeel | Marc Saroufim | Sultan Abdeen (all Al Akeel & Partners) |
Chérine S. Ftouki (Mayer Brown)

Following Mayer Brown and Al Akeel & Partners' alliance in May 2022, we are delighted to launch this joint series about arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Part 3: Arbitration in Saudi Arabia - The SCCA Arbitration Rules 2023

Following our detailed Legal Update on the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration ("SCCA") in Part 2, in this Part 3, we examine the SCCA's recently published arbitration rules (the "2023 Rules"), which came into force on 1 May 2023.

The 2023 Rules:

  • are part of the SCCA's vision "to be the preferred ADR choice in the region by 2030";

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