RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE CHAMBRE ARBITRALE DE PARIS

(ARBITRATION CHAMBER OF PARIS)

In the event of dispute as to interpretation of the text, the French text shall be valid.

INTRODUCTION

Article 1

The task of the Chambre Arbitrale de Paris is to settle disputes submitted to it by conciliation of the parties, mediation or by an arbitration which it shall arrange. It is for the arbitrators appointed by the Chambre Arbitrale who, once they have accepted the role of arbitrator in compliance with the Rules of Arbitration herein, to examine and settle disputes within the framework of the Arbitration Tribunals on which they sit. The same is true of disputes referred to the Chambre from Courts. In addition, the Chambre Arbitrale de Paris provides the Arbitration Tribunals with all necessary material assistance either by placing at their disposal all the resources which it habitually uses or by implementing measures which may be decided by them in the course of proceedings in order to fully perform their mission. The preceding provisions may be extended to ad hoc arbitrations. In such cases, arbitrators and/or parties who intend to make use of its services have to determine with the Chambre Arbitrale de Paris which services they wish it to perform. Finally, the Chambre Arbitrale shall cause to be carried out all expert evaluations, analyses and formalities which are under its responsability or which may be called for.