Arbitration

The Zurich Chamber of Commerce has amassed vast experience, dating back to 1911, through its arbitration institutions for out of court settlements of disputes between businesses and individuals in Switzerland and abroad.

Since January 1st, 2004 the international arbitration procedures of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce follow the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration set up in cooperation with the Chambers of Commerce of Basel, Bern, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Ticino and Vaud. For further information please visit the internet address www.sccam.org.

Procedures between parties in Switzerland follow, as before, the rules of arbitration of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce (available at the Chamber). However, the parties to a domestic arbitration are free to choose the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration as the rules governing their arbitration.

Recommended International Arbitration Clause

Disputes, controversies or claims arising out of or in relation to this contract, including the validity, invalidity, breach or termination thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration of the Swiss Chambers of Commerce in force on the date when the Notice of Arbitration is submitted in accordance with these rules.

• The arbitration court shall consist of (one or three) arbitrators
• The seat of the arbitration shall be in Zurich... (or a different city in Switzerland or abroad)
• The language of the arbitral proceedings shall be... (insert desired language).

Recommended national arbitration clause

(according to the Conciliation and Arbitration Rules of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce) for cases between parties domiciled or residing in Switzerland.

For conciliation with possible subsequent arbitration:

“Any disputes arising out of the present agreement shall be settled in accordance with the provisions on conciliation contained in the Conciliation and Arbitration Rules of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce. Should conciliation prove unsuccessful, the case shall be submitted to the court of arbitration of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce with seat in Zurich, for final decision pursuant to the said Conciliation and Arbitration Rules”.

For arbitration:

“Any disputes arising out of the present agreement are to be submitted to the court of arbitration of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce with seat in Zurich for final decision pursuant to the provisions of its Arbitration Rules”.

Or, should proceedings before a court of three arbitrators be desired with each party nominating its own arbitrator:

“Any disputes arising out of the present agreement are to be submitted to a court of three arbitrators of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce with seat in Zurich, one arbitrator to be appointed by each of the parties, for final decision pursuant to the provisions of its Arbitration Rules”.