Dispute Boards in Brazil

The second Congress of Engineering Arbitration will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 7 and 8 August 2008, where Mélanie Meilhac, Manager, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, will explain how ICC Dispute Boards can be used as alternative way to solve conflicts in the infrastructure and construction area. The programme is available here in English and here in Brazilian Portuguese.

What are ICC Dispute Boards?

Dispute Boards (DBs) are normally set up at the outset of a contract and remain in place and are remunerated throughout its duration. Comprising one or three members thoroughly acquainted with the contract and its performance, the DB informally assists the parties, if they so desire, in resolving disagreements arising in the course of the contract and it makes recommendations or decisions regarding disputes referred to it by any of the parties. DBs have become a standard dispute resolution mechanism for contractual disputes arising in the course of mid- or long-term contracts.

ICC Dispute Board Centre

Under the ICC DB Rules, ICC does not administer Dispute Board proceedings, but plays a subsidiary role that may include appointing DB members, deciding upon challenges of DB members and reviewing DB Decisions as to form at the parties’ request. These functions are performed by the ICC Dispute Board Centre, which is separate from the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the ICC International Centre for Expertise and the ICC ADR Secretariat.

Contact
ICC Dispute Board Centre
International Chamber of Commerce
38 cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, France

Tel.: + 33 1 49 53 30 53
Fax: + 33 1 49 53 29 29, to the attention of the ICC Dispute Board Centre
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