Model ICC Request for Arbitration

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION UNDER THE RULES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF

ARBITRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BETWEEN:

[NAME OF CLAIMANT]

(CLAIMANT)

-AND-

[NAME OF RESPONDENT]

(RESPONDENT)

REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION

[Claimant’s law firm]

[Claimant’s Counsel’s law firm]

[Claimant’s Counsel’s address]

[Claimant’s Counsel’s telephone]

[Claimant’s Counsel’s fax]

Counsel for Claimant [Date of the Request]

I. INTRODUCTION

1. This Request for Arbitration, OPTIONAL: together with its Exhibits numbered C-1 to C-[•], is submitted on behalf of [Name of Claimant] (hereinafter “Claimant”) pursuant to Article 4 of the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in force as from 1 January 2012 (the “ICC Rules”) against [Name of Respondent] (hereinafter “Respondent”), (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”).

2. This Request for Arbitration contains information concerning the following:

i. The name, description and address of each of the Parties (II);

ii. The Parties’ contractual relationship and the nature and circumstances of the Parties’ dispute giving rise to Claimant’s claims (III);

iii. The dispute resolution clause, the proposed governing law, the seat and language of the arbitration (IV);

iv. Claimant’s position as regards the composition of the Arbitral Tribunal (V);

v. Claimant’s damages (VI);

vi. A statement of the relief sought (VII);

vii. Claimant’s payment of arbitration fees (VIII);

3. This dispute principally concerns Respondent’s [insert brief description of breach and nature of claim(s)].

II. THE PARTIES

A. Claimant

4. Claimant is [Name of Claimant], a company registered under the laws of [Name of country or jurisdiction], with its registered office located at [Complete address].

5. Claimant’s address is:

[Claimant’s name]

[Claimant’s address in full]

[Attention: name of Claimant’s director]

[Claimant’s telephone number]

[Claimant’s fax number]

[Claimant’s e-mail]

6. Claimant’s counsel, to whom all correspondence should be sent in this arbitration, are:

[NOTE: Article 4(3)(b) ICC Rules]

[Claimant’s counsel’s law firm]

[Name of the partner in charge of representing Claimant]

[Names of counsel and associates assisting the partner]

[Claimant’s counsel’s address]

[Claimant’s counsel’s telephone number]

[Claimant’s counsel’s fax number]

[Claimant’s counsel’s e-mail]

B. Respondent

7. Respondent is [Name of Respondent], a company registered under the laws of [Name of country], with its registered office located at [Complete address]. [Insert brief description of Respondent’s business activity, industry sector, size of business, number of employees, market position, revenue etc., as appropriate.]

8. Respondent’s contact information is:

[Respondent’s name]

[Respondent’s address in full]

[Attention: name of Respondent’s director]

[Respondent’s telephone number]

[Respondent’s facsimile number]

[Respondent’s e-mail]

III. THE PARTIES’ CONTRACT AND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PARTIES’ DISPUTE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIMS

(a) Factual Background

9.

(b) Legal Basis of Claim

10. [Explain the basis of Respondent’s liability, contractual or otherwise]

(c) Respondent’s Violations of Its Legal Obligations

11.

IV. DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE, GOVERNING LAW, SEAT AND LANGUAGE OF THE ARBITRATION

(a) The Arbitration Clause

12. This arbitration is initiated pursuant to the arbitration agreement found at Article [specify Article of the contract where the arbitration agreement is found] of the Contract, which provides as follows:

[Insert the arbitration agreement in full.]

13. OPTIONAL: in the event that claims are made under more than one arbitration agreement, indicate the one under which each claim is made.

14. OPTIONAL: Arbitration may be commenced as Claimant has duly complied with all requirements provided for in the arbitration agreement. In particular, Claimant

(b) The Seat of Arbitration

15. Pursuant to Article [specify Article of the contract where the seat of the arbitration is provided for] set out above, the place of the arbitration is [insert city and country].

16.

(c) Governing Law

17. The Agreement is governed by the substantive laws of [specify which jurisdiction’s law applies to the contract] pursuant to Article [specify Article of the contract where this is found], which provides as follows:

[Cite the provisions where the applicable law is found, in full.]

18.

(d) The Language of Arbitration

19. Pursuant to Article [specify Article of the contract where the language of the arbitration is found] of the Contract, the language of the arbitration shall be [insert language of the arbitration].

NOTE: Claimant may also add any comment as to the language of the arbitration.

V. THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL [NOTE: ARTICLE 4(3)(G) ICC RULES]

20. Article [specify Article of the contract which provides for the constitution of the tribunal] of the Contract provides for [insert comments on constitution of tribunal including number of arbitrators, if identified in arbitration clause, and procedure of appointment. Invite Respondent’s nomination/comments.]

21. Pursuant to Article [specify Article of the contract which provides for the constitution of the tribunal], Claimant nominates [name of Co-Arbitrator] of [specify law firm or chambers, if applicable] for confirmation as Claimant’s Co-Arbitrator. To the best of Claimant’s knowledge, [name of Co- Arbitrator] is independent of the Parties involved in this arbitration. [Co-Arbitrator]’s contact details are as follows:

[Co-Arbitrator’s name]

[Co-Arbitrator’s address]

[Co-Arbitrator’s telephone number]

[Co-Arbitrator’s e-mail]

22. Pursuant to Article [specify Article of the contract which provides for the constitution of the tribunal], Claimant nominates [name of proposed Sole Arbitrator] of [specify law firm or chambers, if applicable] for confirmation as Sole Arbitrator. To the best of Claimant’s knowledge, [name of proposed Sole Arbitrator] is independent of the Parties involved in this arbitration. [name of proposed Sole Arbitrator]’s contact details are as follows:

[Sole Arbitrator’s name]

[Sole Arbitrator’s address]

[Sole Arbitrator’s telephone number]

[Sole Arbitrator’s e-mail]

VI. CLAIMANT’S DAMAGES

23.

24. Claimant’s total damages are currently estimated at [insert estimation of the damages suffered by Claimant].

25. Claimant is also entitled to interest of [explain how interest is to be calculated] on these amounts.

VII. RELIEF SOUGHT

26. As a result, Claimant respectfully requests the Arbitral Tribunal to issue an award:

i. declaring that the Arbitral Tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the dispute between the Parties described herein;

i. declaring that Respondent violated its obligations by [describe basis of Respondent’s liability];

ii. ordering Respondent to compensate Claimant for the damages and losses suffered as a result of Respondent’s breaches of the Contract, currently estimated to be in the amount of [insert estimation of the damages suffered by Claimant];

iii. ordering Respondent to pay all arbitration costs, including Claimant’s counsel’s costs and expenses; and

iv. ordering payment Respondent to pay interest rate of [insert the interest rate provided for in the contract] pursuant to [cite basis for determining interest] on all of the above amounts as of the date these amounts were due, until the date of their effective payment.

27. For the avoidance of doubt, Claimant reserves its right to:

i. raise any and all further claims arising out of or in connection with the disputed matters described in this Request or otherwise arising between the Parties; and

ii. amend and/or supplement the relief sought herein;

iii. produce such factual or legal arguments or evidence (including witness testimony, expert testimony and other documents) as may be necessary to present its case or rebut any case which may be put forward by Respondent; and

iv. seek interim and provisional measures before this Arbitral Tribunal or any competent national court.

VIII. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION FEES

28. Pursuant to Appendix III, Article 1(1) of the ICC Rules, Claimant is sending an advance payment of US$ 3,000 with the Request for Arbitration. Claimant acknowledges that this payment is non-refundable and shall be credited to its portion of the advance on costs.

Respectfully submitted,

[Signature of Claimant’s counsel]

[Name of partner representing Claimant]

[Name of law firm representing Claimant]

Counsel for Claimant

[Claimant’s counsel’s address]

[Claimant’s counsel’s telephone]

[Claimant’s counsel’s fax]

[Claimant’s counsel’s e-mail]

[Date of the Request]

[OPTIONAL] Exhibits submitted with the Request for Arbitration