Preamble. 

Part 2 of these Rules shall be applicable to simplified arbitration procedures. In this context, the dispute shall be settled by a single arbitrator. The simplified procedure shall be made in writing.

Article 1. General provisions  

1. The dispute shall be settled by a single arbitrator.

2. The simplified procedure governs the disputes whose value is estimated by the Arbitration Committee to be equal to or less than fifty thousand euros (50 000 euros).

3. The simplified procedure is applicable, on the proposal of the Arbitration Committee with the unanimous agreement of the parties, when the Arbitration Committee estimates the sum of the dispute to be between fifty thousand euros (50 000 euros) and a hundred thousand euros (100 000 euros).

4. The simplified procedure is applicable, on the proposal of the Arbitration Committee with the unanimous agreement of the parties, when the Arbitration Committee estimates that multiple arbitrators are not required to solve the dispute, regardless of the sum of the dispute.

5. The Arbitration Committee may, ex officio or at the request of the sole arbitrator before the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal, decide that the simplified procedure shall not be applicable, due to the nature of the dispute.

6. The fact that the arbitration convention provides for the nomination of multiple arbitrators does not prevent the Arbitration Committee from suggesting to submit the dispute to a sole arbitrator. Parties must unanimously consent. Otherwise, the ordinary procedure applies.

Article 2. Referrals  

1. Unless parties have agreed otherwise, and subject to the provisions of these Rules, the following Articles, relating to the ordinary procedure, apply to the simplified procedure:

Article 1. Definitions
Article 2. The referral to the Chamber
Article 3. Request for arbitration
Article 4. Request for arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement
Article 5. Request for arbitration pursuant to an arbitration clause
Article 6. Answer to the request pursuant to an arbitration clause
Article 7. Contradictory arbitration agreements
Article 8. Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 9. Refusal of appointment
Article 10. Referral to the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 11. Independence and impartiality of the arbitrator
Article 12. The replacement of an arbitrator
Article 13. The challenge of an arbitrator
Article 14. Appointment of an administrative secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 15. Functions of the administrative secretary
Article 16. Notifications and communications
Article 17. The commitments of the parties to the arbitration
Article 18. The commitments of the arbitrator to the arbitration
Article 20. Terms of Reference
Article 21. Competence of the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 22. Place and language of arbitration
Article 23. Assistance and representation
Article 24. Non-participation
Article 25. Conservatory and interim measures
Article 26. Rules applicable in substance
Article 27. The different powers of the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 28. Hearing of the case
Article 29. Hearings
Article 30. Changing the calendar
Article 31. Junction and plurality of contracts
Article 32. Joinder of additional parties
Article 33. Joinder of additional parties to proceedings
Article 34. Joinder request from a third-party
Article 35. Waiver to the right to object
Article 36. Closing of the debates
Article 38. Mediation and conciliation during arbitration
Article 39. Form and contents of the awards
Article 40. The end of the Arbitral Tribunal's mission
Article 41. Execution of the award
Article 43. Material error or omission
Article 44. Interpretation of the award
Article 45. Omission
Article 47. Publishing of the award
Article 48. Confidentiality
Article 49. Limitation of liability
Article 50. Application and interpretation of the Rules

Article 3. Procedure

1. Parties may only submit two memorandums each, unless particular circumstances to the dispute demand otherwise, and upon assessment of the Arbitral Tribunal.

2. The Arbitral Tribunal may, after consulting the parties, decide to rule on the dispute solely on the basis of the documents submitted by the parties.

Article 4. Deadlines

1. Awards are rendered within 4 months after the date of the referral to the Arbitral Tribunal.

2. However, the Arbitration Committee may, at the request of the Arbitral Tribunal or the parties, decide to extend the deadline by another three months, renewable only once, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

Article 5. Proofreading of the draft awards 

1. No award shall be rendered by a sole arbitrator without having been submitted to the proofreading of the Arbitration Committee.

2. The Arbitration Committee may prescribe changes in form.

3. The Arbitration Committee may, while respecting the Arbitral Tribunal’s freedom of decision, draw attention to the points relating to the substance of the dispute.

Article 6. Notification of the award

1. The Arbitral Tribunal shall communicate the award to the Secretariat.

2. In the 30 days following the rendering of the award, the Secretariat shall notify the parties.

Article 7. Arbitration fees and sole arbitrator's fees  

1. Arbitration fees include administrative fees, the arbitrator’s fees, and registration fees.

2. Administrative fees are collected by the Chamber to organise arbitration. Registration fees are the sum to pay for a request for arbitration to be registered.

3. The arbitrator’s fees are the arbitrator’s remuneration. The Arbitration Committee shall determine the advance on the arbitrator’s fees when drawing up the Terms of Reference. The advance sum may be modified during the proceedings by the Arbitration Committee.

4. A table to calculate the fees of the Arbitral Tribunal and the administration fees of the simplified procedure is available in Appendix 2 of the Rules.

Appendices are available in the downloadable version of the Rules.