This commentary on the International
Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Rules is a comprehensive reference work for
practitioners and arbitrators considering ICDR arbitration.
The International Centre for Dispute Resolution
(ICDR) is the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and
given that an excess of 600 arbitrations are now administered every year under the ICDR
Rules, this book answers the need for the first comparative guide devoted to them.
The ICDR International Arbitration Rules are
structured in accordance with the typical life-cycle of an international arbitration and
thus the book follows their thematic structure, providing ample cross-referencing to
assist the reader in understanding the relationship between the various rules and genuine
issues likely to be encountered during an arbitration. The commentary embraces each of the
37 articles in their entirety and includes discussion of how each provision compares to
analogous rules of other major arbitral institutions.
The authors draw not only on their own experience,
but on caselaw gathered from foreign jurisdictions and from the rich vein of caselaw in
the US (applying the ICDR Rules and, where appropriate, analogous provisions of various
AAA domestic rules). The work's comparative perspective helps to emphasize key issues to
consider when drafting an arbitral clause or strategizing over the conduct of an
arbitration.
A Guide to the ICDR International
Arbitration Rules features multiple appendices and difficult-to-find resources to form a
collection of core materials which include the ICDR Rules, the administrative fee
schedule, guidelines for exchanges of information, practice notes and key AAA cooperation
agreements with other institutions. Together, Gusy, Hosking and Schwarz form a strong
author team of practitioners whose combined experience includes having co-chaired the
ICDR's young Practitioner's group, collaborated with the ICDR and interviewed key ICDR
senior management members.
Table of Contents
Foreword
1. Introduction to ICDR Arbitration
A The Institution
B Statistics
C History of the ICDR International Arbitration
Rules
D Alternative/Supplementary AAA/ICDR Procedures
E AAA Cooperative Agreements
2. Commencing Arbitration (Articles 1-4)
3. The Tribunal (Articles 5-11)
4. General Conditions (Articles 12-37)
5. Administrative Fees
Appendices
384 pages, Hardcover