INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC ARBITRATION IN SWITZERLAND

§ 1 Arbitration as a particular form of dispute resolution 9 b. ICC Arbitration Rules The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), with its headquarters in Paris, runs one of the most important arbitral institutions. Since its establishment in 1923, more than 25 000 arbitration cases, with participants from well over 100 countries, have been administered. The International Court of Arbitration of the ICC (the Court) is responsible for the supervision and administration of the cases submitted to the ICC Rules. The Court is assisted by the Secretariat, headed by the Secretary General. The ICC Rules provide for comprehensive supervision of the proceedings (including scrutiny of the award by the Court) and administration of the arbitration costs by the institution. In the ICC’s annual statistics, Switzerland regularly occupies top positions in terms of arbitral seats, arbitrators and the law applicable to the dispute. c. LCIA Arbitration Rules The London Court of International Arbitration (formerly The London Chamber of Arbitration) is over 100 years old and operates an arbitral institution in London with a structure consisting of an Arbitration Court (the LCIA Court) and a Secretariat headed by the Registrar. The LCIA administers cases submitted to the LCIA Rules. The LCIA Court is the final authority for the proper application of the LCIA Rules. Unlike many other institutional arbitration rules, the LCIA’s administrative charges and the fees charged by the arbitral tribunals acting under the LCIA Rules are not based on sums in issue. After the registration fee, which is payable with the Request for Arbitration, hourly rates are applied by the arbitrators and by the LCIA. d. WIPO Arbitration Rules The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has its headquarters in Geneva where it operates an independent dispute resolution centre known as the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. The Center has created the WIPO Arbitration Rules and, based on them, the WIPO Expedited Arbitration Rules. These Rules are particularly tailored to cross-border disputes that may arise or have arisen in the field of intellectual property. 28 29 30