ICC INTERNATIONAL COURT OF ARBITRATION functions, the Court is mindful of its duty to make every effort to ensure
that awards are enforceable at law.
 ICC International Court of Arbitration
The International Court of Arbitration is the world's leading body for
the resolution of international disputes by arbitration.
The universal scope of the International Court of Arbitration, commonly
known as "the Court", is evidenced by the fact that each year, numerous
parties, arbitrators and lawyers from countries of every economic, political
and social system are present in ICC arbitrations.
The Rules of Arbitration and the Rules for Mediation are contained in
publication number 865.
The Court members’ diverse professional, legal and cultural backgrounds
brings a richness to the Court’s daily work and decision making processes.
The Court is one of the world's most experienced and renowned
international arbitration institutions. Working closely with its Secretariat, the
Court’s primary role is to administer ICC Arbitrations. It performs the
functions entrusted to it under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and continually
strives to assist parties and arbitrators to overcome any procedural
obstacles that arise.
In performing its functions, the Court is mindful of its duty to make every
effort to ensure that awards are enforceable at law.
 Functions of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Working closely with its Secretariat, the Court’s primary role is to
administer ICC Arbitrations.
The Court performs the functions entrusted to it under the ICC Rules of
Arbitration and continually strives to assist parties and arbitrators to
overcome any procedural obstacles that arise. In performing its
Importantly, the Court is not a court in the judicial sense of the term. It
does not itself resolve disputes or decide who wins or who loses an
arbitration. It does not award damages or even costs. Those are all
functions reserved for independent arbitral tribunals appointed in
accordance with the Rules.
The Court's specific functions under the Rules include:
a. Fixing the place of arbitration
b. Assessing whether there is a prima facie ICC Arbitration agreement
c. Taking certain necessary decisions in complex multi-party or multi-
contract arbitrations
d. Confirming, appointing and replacing arbitrators
e. Deciding on any challenges filed against arbitrators
f. Monitoring the arbitral process from the filing of the request for
arbitration to the notification of the final award to ensure that it
proceeds in accordance with the Rules and with the required
commitment to diligence and efficiency
g. Scrutinizing and approving all arbitral awards, in the interests of
improving their quality and enforceability
h. Setting, managing and, if necessary, adjusting costs of the
arbitration, including the ICC administrative expenses and the
arbitrators’ fees and expenses
i. Overseeing emergency arbitrator proceedings
 Secretariat of the Court
The Court’s Secretariat comprises a permanent staff of more than 80
lawyers and support personnel.
Headed by a Secretary General, it assists the Court in performing its
functions as well as performing numerous functions of its own in accordance
with the Rules and the Court’s practices.

The Secretariat is divided into nine case-management teams, each dealing

principally with cases relating to certain regions or language groups. Seven
of the teams are based in Paris, the eighth in Hong Kong and the ninth in
New York. Each team is led by a Counsel, and comprises two or three
deputy counsel plus administrative assistants.

In deciding which team to allocate a new arbitration to, the Secretary

General considers such factors as the parties' nationalities, the place of
arbitration, the languages and laws involved, and any other relevant factors.
Based on that assessment, the Secretary General allocates the case to the
most suitable team. The assigned team then becomes the principal point of
contact for all players involved in the arbitration. The team assists the
parties, counsel and arbitrators in applying the Rules and briefs the Court on
its decisions.

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 List of Current Court Members

 Languages of the Court, Secretariat and of ICC Arbitrations

The Court’s official working languages are English and French.