Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration


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Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration


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Practice notes
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What is Institutional arbitration?

An institutional arbitration is one that is administered by an institution agreed upon by the parties and conducted in accordance with that institution’s Arbitration rules. Institutional arbitration may be referred to as administered Arbitration.

Generally, the arbitral institution's role in an institutional arbitration includes (but is not limited to):

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    receiving the request for arbitration and distributing it to the respondent

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    appointing the tribunal where the arbitration agreement provides for them to do so or in default of the parties' ability to do so

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    setting and administering the financial arrangements for the arbitration (eg setting a deposit or an advance on fees, and paying the tribunal's fees)

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    assisting the tribunal to deal with any issues that arise relating to the conduct of the arbitration (eg a challenge to a tribunal member)

It is also possible for parties to use an institution as an appointing authority only (ie for appointment of the tribunal) and then conduct an arbitration on an ad hoc basis, although this

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What does Institutional arbitration mean?

arbitration administered by an arbitral institution. Generally, an institutional arbitration is conducted in accordance with the arbitral institution’s own arbitration rules, such as the LCIA Arbitration rules. Institutional arbitration is also referred to as administered arbitration, but arbitrations can be administered by other bodies too, such as trade associations.

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