Cairo Regional Centre For International Commercial Arbitration: A Step Into The Future

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced its plans to implement the revised CRCICA Arbitration Rules (Rules), marking the first set of comprehensive amendments to the Rules since 2011. The Rules, available here, have been formally adopted by the CRCICA Board of Trustees and are due to take effect on 15 January 2024.

The Rules are based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and introduce a raft of changes aimed at enhancing efficiency and flexibility in the arbitral process. Notably, the Rules introduce mechanisms for the use of electronic means to exchange communications, remote hearings, early dismissal of claims and emergency arbitration, among other substantial changes. These changes bring the Rules in line with the approaches followed by other major arbitral institutions such as SIAC, LCIA, ICC, ICSID and HKIAC, cementing CRCICA's international reputation as a leading arbitration centre in Africa, the Arab World and