This table can provide a general overview only. The rules listed may not be applicable in all circumstances. Where rules distinguish between domestic and international arbitrations, only the rules applicable to international arbitrations are reflected in the table. Key: Y = Yes; N = No/Not Available/None; ? = uncertain, discretionary, or only in very specific circumstances. For further details, please see the main body of this Yearbook or contact our local office for specific advice.
| Country | Institution | Express Confidentiality Requirement | Expedited Procedures Available | Consolidation and Joinder Available | Time Limits for Award (if not expedited)750F[1] | Allocation of Costs751F[2] |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Arbitral tribunal | Y | Y | ? | Set at preliminary hearing | Loser pays |
| Managerial Mediation and Arbitration Center | N | N | Third party intervention procedure where party is signatory to arbitration agreement | N | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Center of Mediation and Arbitration | Binding on the tribunal and institution only | Y | Y | 6 months from date docket is passed to tribunal | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Arbitral Chamber of the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange | N | Y | N | 40 days from date docket is passed to tribunal | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Australia | Australian Center for International Commercial Arbitration | Y | Y | Y | N | Loser pays |
| Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission | Y | Y | N | 4 months from notice of constitution (5 if there is a counterclaim) | Loser pays | |
| The Resolution Institute | N | N | Y (joinder only) | 365 days from constitution of tribunal | Loser pays | |
| Austria | Vienna International Arbitration Center | N | Y | Y | N | At tribunalās discretion |
| Belarus | International Arbitration Court at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Y | Y | N | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | In proportion to claims granted |
| Belgium | CEPANI | Y | N | Y | 6 months from terms of reference | At tribunalās discretion |
| Canada | International Centre for Dispute Resolution | Y | Y | Y | Unless otherwise agreed by parties, specified by law, or determined by Administrator, no later than 60 days from closing of hearing. | At tribunalās discretion |
| International Centre for Dispute Resolution Canada | Y | Y | Y | Unless otherwise agreed by parties, specified by law, or determined by Administrator, no later than 30 days from closing of hearing | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Canadian Commercial Arbitration Centre | N | Y | N | Within maximum of six months from date of pre-hearing, and at latest, two months after having decided to end the hearings. | At tribunalās discretion | |
| British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre | Y | N | N | N | At tribunalās discretion | |
| ADR Institute of Canada | Y | Y | N | 60 days from the time the hearing has been closed or all deposits have been made, whichever is later | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Chile | Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce | Y | ? | Y | 6 months from date of the respondentās answer | At tribunalās discretion |
| National Center of Arbitration of Chile | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from commencement of the arbitration | Loser pays | |
| China | China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | Loser pays |
| Colombia | Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of BogotĆ” | Y | N | Y (consolidation only) | 6 months from filing of respondentās answer | Loser pays |
| Czech Republic | Arbitration Court of the Czech Economic Chamber and the Czech Agrarian Chamber | Y | Y | Rules provide for possibility of tribunal to allow participation of intervening party | N | Loser pays |
| Egypt | Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration | Y | N | Joinder is possible upon request of party to proceedings and if tribunal decides third party is signatory to arbitration agreement | N | At tribunalās discretion |
| England & Wales | London Court of International Arbitration | Y | Y | Y | As soon as reasonably possible | Loser pays |
| France | ICC International Court of Arbitration | N | Y | Y (consolidation only) | 6 months from terms of reference | At tribunalās discretion |
| Germany | German Institution of Arbitration | Y | Y | N | Reasonable period | Loser pays |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre | Y | Y | Y | None | At tribunalās discretion |
| Hungary | Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arbitration Court | Y | Y | Y (joinder) ? (consolidation) | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | Loser pays |
| India | Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration | Y | Y | Y (consolidation only) | None | At tribunalās discretion |
| Indonesia | Indonesian National Board of Arbitration | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 180 days from constitution of tribunal | Loser pays |
| Italy | Chamber of Arbitration of Milan | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | At tribunalās discretion |
| Italian Association of Arbitration | Y | Y | Y | 240 days from constitution of tribunal | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Japan | Japan Commercial Arbitration Association | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | At tribunalās discretion |
| Kazakhstan | Center of Arbitration of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs | Y | N | N | 2 months from constitution of tribunal | In proportion to claims granted |
| International Arbitration āIUSā | N | N | N | 30 days from constitution of tribunal | In proportion to claims granted | |
| Kazakhstani International Arbitrage | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 60 days from constitution of tribunal | In proportion to claims granted | |
| Kyrgyzstan | International Court of Arbitration in Affiliation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic | Y | Y | Y (joinder only) | 3 months from constitution of tribunal | In proportion to claims granted |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration Center | Y | Y | Y | 3 months from closing submissions | Loser pays |
| Mexico | Center of Arbitration of Mexico | Y | N | Y (consolidation only) | N | At tribunalās discretion |
| Center of Mediation and Arbitration of the National Chamber of Commerce | Y | Y | N | N | At tribunalās discretion | |
| The Netherlands | Netherlands Arbitration Institute | Y | Y | Y | With due speed | Loser pays |
| Peru | Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce | Y | Y | Y | 50 working days from conclusion of proceedings | At tribunalās discretion |
| Center of Analysis and Conflict Resolution of the PUCP | Y | N | Y | 30 working days from conclusion of proceedings | Loser pays | |
| International Arbitration Center of the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (Amcham – Peru) | Y | Y | Y | 30 working days from conclusion of proceedings. However, Tribunal has discretion to extend term for 15 additional working days | At tribunalĀ“s discretion | |
| Philippines | Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. | Y | Y | Y | 1 year from constitution of arbitral tribunal | Loser pays but arbitral tribunal may apportion as appropriate |
| Poland | Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce | Y | N | Y | 9 months from commencement of proceedings and 30 days from close of hearing | At tribunalās discretion |
| Court of Arbitration at the Lewiatan Confederation | Y | N | Y | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Russia | International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation | Y | Y | Y | 180 days from constitution of arbitral tribunal. | In proportion to claims granted |
| Russian Arbitration Association (online arbitration rules) | Y | Y | N | 15 days from issuance of order for closing of arbitration proceedings. | In proportion to claims granted | |
| Russian Arbitration Association (administering proceedings under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules) | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 2 months from conclusion of arbitration proceedings | In proportion to claims granted, tribunal is entitled to allocate costs at its discretion. | |
| Singapore | Singapore International Arbitration Centre | Y | Y | Y | 45 days from conclusion of proceedings | At tribunalās discretion |
| Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration | Y | Y | Y | 3 months from conclusion of proceedings | At tribunalās discretion | |
| South Africa | Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa | Y | Y | Y (joinder only) | 60 days from conclusion of hearing unless parties, in writing, agree to extension or, in exceptional circumstances, appointed AFSA Secretariat extends such period | At tribunalās discretion |
| Association of Arbitrators | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 60 days from conclusion of hearing or last submission provided that parties, at request of arbitral tribunal, can extend this period in writing signed by them | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Africa ADR | Y | Y | Y | N | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration | N (only conciliation is expressly stated as being confidential) | Y | Y | 14 days from conclusion of proceedings | At arbitratorās discretion, with tendency to not award costs against unsuccessful employees, but to award costs against unsuccessful employers. | |
| South Korea | Korean Commercial Arbitration Board | Y | Y | Y | 45 days from closing submissions or conclusion of hearings | Loser pays |
| Spain | Court of Arbitration of Madrid | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from statement of defense | Loser pays |
| Barcelona Arbitration Court | Y | Y | Y (consolidation only) | 6 months from statement of defense | Loser pays | |
| Civil and Mercantile Court of Arbitration | Y | N | Y | 6 months from statement of defense | In proportion to claims granted | |
| Spanish Court of Arbitration | Y | Y | Y | 5 months from statement of defense | Loser pays | |
| Sweden | Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce | Y | Y | Y (under the 2017 SCC Rules, under the 2010 SCC Rules consolidation only) | 6 months from reference | At tribunalās discretion |
| Switzerland | Swiss Chambersā Arbitration Institution | Y | Y | Y | N | At tribunalās discretion |
| Taiwan | Chinese Arbitration Association | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | At tribunalās discretion |
| Thailand | Thai Arbitration Institute | Y (arbitrator and institute shall not disclose the award to the public) | N | N | 180 days from constitution of tribunal (not adhered to in practice) | At tribunalās discretion |
| Turkey | Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Center (ITOTAM) | Y | N | N | 1 year from date of acceptance of appointment by sole arbitrator or date of first minutes of meeting of a tribunal | At tribunalās discretion |
| Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from execution of terms of reference | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Ukraine | International Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | Loser pays |
| Maritime Arbitration Commission of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 6 months from constitution of tribunal | Loser pays | |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Arbitration Center | Y | Y | Y (consolidation only) | 6 months from receipt of the file by the tribunal | At tribunalās discretion |
| DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Center | Y | Y | Y | N | In proportion to claims granted | |
| Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation & Arbitration Center | Y | N | N | 6 months from receipt of the file by the tribunal | At tribunalās discretion | |
| United States | International Center for Dispute Resolution | Y | Y | Y | 60 days from conclusion of hearing | Each party bears its own costs |
| JAMS | Y | Y | Y | 3 months from conclusion of hearing | At tribunalās discretion | |
| International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution | Y | N | Y | 12 months from constitution of tribunal | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Uzbekistan | International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan | Y | N | Y (joinder only) | 120 days from constitution of the tribunal | In proportion to claims granted |
| Venezuela | Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber (CACC) | Y | Y | Y | 6 months from terms of reference | At tribunalās discretion |
| Business Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CEDCA) | Y | Y | Y | 60 business days from terms of reference | At tribunalās discretion | |
| Vietnam | Vietnam International Arbitration Centre | N | N | N | Within 30 days of the date on which the final hearing finishes | At tribunalās discretion unless otherwise agreed by parties |
[1] For details of how the period is calculated and whether it can be extended, please see the main body of this Yearbook or contact our local office for specific advice.
[2] Only the basic or default principle is set out here. tribunals often have discretion to depart from the default position, or will defer to an express agreement by the parties to do so. For details of how the period is calculated and whether it can be extended, please see the main body of this Yearbook or contact our local office for specific advice.
