Seven Years In Bahrain: The Bahrain Chamber For Dispute Resolution Updates Its Arbitration Rules

The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution ("Centre"), a dispute-settlement institution based on a joint venture between the Bahrain Ministry of Justice and the American Arbitration Association, launched new arbitration rules in order to bring the Centre in line with the best practices of arbitration. The new Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution Arbitration Rules ("2017 Rules") came into effect on 1 October 2017. The 2017 Rules are drafted in Arabic, English and French versions.

Background

The Centre is established by Bahrain Legislative Decree No. 30 of 2009 as amended by Legislative Decree No 65 of 2014 ("Decree"). The Decree confers two types of jurisdictions on the Centre: jurisdiction by law under Section 1 and jurisdiction by party agreement under Section 2. Under Section 1, the Centre has jurisdiction to resolve disputes, which are originally within the jurisdiction of the Bahrain courts or any authority with competent jurisdiction, whenever the amount of