The case of an arbitrator late nomination is an unusual one under the ICC Rules. Under Article 12(4) of the 2012 ICC Rules, in the event that the parties have agreed upon a three-member tribunal, the claimant proceeds with the nomination of its co-arbitrator in the Request, and the respondent nominates its co-arbitrator in the […]
Arbitrator Appointments
Côte d’Ivoire Arbitration Regime
The Côte d’Ivoire arbitration regime is similar to many regimes in French-speaking West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire’s specific domestic law on arbitration (Law n° 93-671 of 9 August 1993 on Arbitration) was replaced by the OHADA provisions of 1999. The unified legislation supersedes the previous national legislation in each member state but does not prevent them from […]