新闻 | ICC 仲裁案件数量达到里程碑式第29,000 件

国际商会国际仲裁院（ICC International Court of Arbitration®）秘书处根据《国际商会仲裁规则》登记了第 29,000 宗案件 。这一新的里程碑展示了国际商会在 巴西以及拉丁美洲地区 的影响力，凸显了国际商会在促进全球贸易和为企业解决争议方面的作用。

这个里程碑式的案件涉及来自电力和能源领域的巴西当事人，受巴西法律管辖，仲裁地在里约热内卢。双方最初选择根据《联合国国际贸易法委员会规则》进行临时仲裁，国际商会作为指定机构。后来他们修改了协议，改为按照国际商会仲裁规则进行仲裁。

国际商会仲裁院于2017年在巴西圣保罗成立案件管理办公室。

The Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration has registered the 29,000th case under the ICC Rules of Arbitration. This new milestone showcases ICC’s impact in Brazil, where the case was registered, and beyond, highlighting ICC’s role in facilitating global trade and resolving disputes for businesses.

The milestone case involves Brazilian parties from the power and energy sector, governed by Brazilian law, with a tribunal to be seated in Rio de Janeiro. The parties had initially agreed to ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, with ICC as the appointing author ity. They then modified that agreement in favour of arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration.

Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General of the ICC Court and Director of ICC Dispute Resolution Services, said:

In 2023, ICC Arbitration involved 80 Brazilian parties (including 12 state-owned entities) in newly registered cases, and the ICC Court confirmed or appointed 60 arbitrators coming from Brazil. Brazil ranks sixth globally in terms of the nationality of parties and arbitrators.

Parties from Latin America and the Caribbean account for approximately 15% of all parties in arbitrations registered with ICC. Brazil has traditionally been the leading jurisdiction in Latin America and is the fifth most used seat of arbitration worldwide. In terms of applicable laws in newly registered cases in Latin America, Brazil came second (29 cases), just behind Mexico (35 cases).

Same-nationality party disputes represented 29% of the ICC Court’s new caseload in 2023, with 21 cases involving only parties coming from Brazil. This makes Brazil the second top jurisdiction resorting to ICC Arbitration for domestic disputes in 2023.

The energy sector traditionally generates the second largest number of ICC cases, slightly behind the construction and engineering sector, accounting for over 20.6% of all new cases registered in 2023.

Ana Serra e Moura, Deputy Secretary General of ICC International Court of Arbitration, said:

Efforts to expand ICC Dispute Resolution Services in Latin America began with the establishment of a dedicated case management team in São Paulo in 2017 , following the inauguration of ICC Brazil in 2014. Since then, the ICC Secretariat’s case management team in Brazil has administered over 650 cases, in recent years surpassing 100 cases annually, further solidifying Brazil’s importance in ICC operations.

As ICC continues to strengthen its presence in Latin America, key regional developments will be discussed at the upcoming 22nd ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration from 1 to 3 December 2024, including significant updates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Ecuador.

For an in-depth breakdown of the numbers behind the continued growth of ICC Arbitration in Brazil and Latin America, please visit ICC Dispute Resolution Statistics: 2023 – ICC – International Chamber of Commerce (iccwbo.org)