The SCC Arbitration Rules are applied in arbitral proceedings when parties have agreed to SCC arbitration to resolve their dispute. The SCC has revised its rules of arbitration several times, in order to adapt to changing business needs.
Established in 1917, the SCC initially belonged to the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, although it acted independently. After its reorganisation in the 1970’s, it became one of the preferred arbitral institutions, especially for disputes with a Russian element. The SCC Arbitration Rules are also frequently used to resolve investor-State arbitrations.
The 1976 version of the SCC Arbitration Rules may be downloaded here: 1976 SCC Rules of Arbitration.
The 1988 SCC Arbitration Rules may also be downloaded here: 1988 SCC Arbitration Rules.
Already in 1995, the SCC disposed of a special set of arbitration rules aimed at expedited procedures, preceding other major arbitral institutions. The 1995 Expedited SCC Arbitration Rules may be downloaded here: 1995 Expedited SCC Arbitration Rules
In 1999, another revision of the SCC Rules of Arbitration was carried out. This version can be found here: 1999 SCC Arbitration Rules. At the same time, the SCC issued a revised version of its rules for expedited arbitration procedure, which may be downloaded here: 1999 SCC Rules of Arbitration for Expedited Procedure.
In 2007, a newer revision superseded the 1999 SCC Arbitration Rules. This version can be found here: 2007 SCC Arbitration Rules. Also, the same year the SCC published another revised version of its expedited arbitration rules, which may be downloaded here: 2007 SCC Expedited Arbitration Rules.
In 2010, both versions of the SCC’s rules were updated. These rules can be found here: 2010 SCC Arbitration Rules and 2010 SCC Expedited Arbitration Rules.
Finally, the latest version of the SCC Rules of Arbitration was published in 2017 and remains in use. The 2017 SCC Rules of Arbitration may be downloaded here:2017 SCC Arbitration Rules. The current rules for expedited arbitration proceedings may also be downloaded here: 2017 SCC Expedited Arbitration Rules
Finally, the SCC is frequently used as the administrative authority in arbitral proceedings conducted under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules. Therefore, the SCC published rules for procedures conducted under the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as well as under the 2010 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, primarily dealing with issues such as costs and the challenge of arbitrators. These rules may be downloaded here: SCC Rules of Procedure for Administration of cases under the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and here: SCC Rules of Procedure for Administration of cases under the 2010 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
