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ARTICLE · 16 MARCH 2018

The ICC's Expedited Procedure Provisions Explained

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The Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in force as of 1 March 2017 offer access to simplified arbitration proceedings under the new Expedited Procedure Provisions...

TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Serdar Bezen
Serdar Bezen
Murat Soylu
Murat Soylu
İlke Işın Süer
İlke Işın Süer

The Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the "ICC Rules") in force as of 1 March 2017 offer access to simplified arbitration proceedings under the new Expedited Procedure Provisions of Article 30 and Appendix IV.

The Expedited Procedure Provisions offer parties more streamlined arbitration proceedings and lower fees, with the intention of responding to the need for efficient, time and cost-effective dispute resolution of primarily small-value disputes.

The Scope of the Expedited Procedure Provisions

The Expedited Procedure Provisions will be available in circumstances where the underlying arbitration agreement was concluded after 1 March 2017.

The Expedited Procedure Provisions will apply where:

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