1. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
http://www.worldbank.org/icsid/
ICSID is an autonomous international organization with close links with the World Bank. It was established under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the Convention) which came into force on October 14, 1966. ICSID provides facilities for the conciliation and arbitration of disputes between member countries and investors who qualify as nationals of other member countries ICSID's site provides links to basic documents and selected decisions and awards, and other materials.
2. International Court of Arbitration
(International Chamber of Commerce (ICC))
http://www.iccwbo.org/index_court.asp
The International Chamber of Commerce provides international dispute resolution services through its International Court of Arbitration. Selecting link "Arbitration" on the left side of the page provides access to ICC arbitration rules, awards, and model ICC arbitration clauses.
3. London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
http://www.lcia-arbitration.com
The LCIA provides a comprehensive international dispute resolution service, both under its own Rules and under the UNCITRAL Rules through the LCIA Arbitration Court. Its site provides access to the Court's rules and model arbitration clauses.
4. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/index.html
According to the site, "Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center was established in 1994 to offer arbitration and mediation services for the resolution of international commercial disputes between private parties." The site provides access to WIPO rules, model arbitration clauses and general information on arbitration and mediation.
1. American Arbitration Association
http://www.adr.org/
The preeminent arbitral organization in the United States. Site includes links to their international arbitration rules, forms and other useful publications.
2. Arbitration Foundation of South Africa
http://www.arbitration.co.za/
This South African arbitration organization provides access to its rules and model arbitration clauses.
3. Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
http://www.chamber.se/arbitration/english/index.html
According to its site, "[t]he Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC Institute) was established in 1917 and is a separate entity within the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. Recognised in the 1970's by the United States and the Soviet Union as a neutral center for the resolution of the East-West trade disputes, the SCC Institute has since expanded its services in international arbitration to over 40 countries."
The Institute's site provides access to its rules, model arbitration clauses, and links to international law and conventions on arbitration.
4. British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre (BCICAC)
http://www.bcicac.com/
Established in 1986, the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre is a not-for-profit organization providing commercial arbitration and mediation services.
BCICAC's site provides general information about the arbitration process, and rules of procedure.
5. Centro de Arbitraje de Mexico (CAM)
http://www.camex.com.mx/
The Arbitration Center of Mexico (CAM) is a private institution whose function is to provide services for the administration of commercial arbitration in Mexico. Its site provides the text of its rules, model arbitration clauses, texts of international instruments on arbitration and other links to international arbitration sources. (Note: this site is primarily in Spanish)
6. German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
http://www.dis-arb.de/
The German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) is a registered association, with approx. 550 members from Germany and abroad, with the aim of promoting national and international arbitration.
Their sites provides access to their arbitration rules and other international instruments on arbitration.
7. Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
http://www.hkiac.org/
HKIAC was established in 1985 to assist disputing parties in solving their disputes by arbitration and by other means of dispute resolution.
Their site includes the text of HKIAC's arbitration rules, model arbitration clauses, various guides to arbitration, and other resources on arbitration in Asia.
8. Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
http://www.jcaa.or.jp/e/index-e.html
As the only permanent commercial arbitral institution in Japan, JCAA contributes to the resolution of disputes arising from international and domestic business transactions. Their website provides the text of arbitration rules and model clauses as well as their JCA Newsletter.
Last edited 7/16/07