Arbitration Logistics
Where and how to submit a Notice of Arbitration

Submitting a Notice of Arbitration

The party initiating arbitration shall submit a Notice of Arbitration to the Secretariat of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre at any of the addresses listed below. The Notice of Arbitration shall comply with the requirements of the Article 3 of the Swiss Rules.

To ensure an expeditious handling of the file, the party initiating arbitration is invited to pay without delay the non-refundable Registration Fee, as per Section 1.1 of Appendix B of the Swiss Rules.

Geneva

Swiss Arbitration Centre
Boulevard du Théâtre 4
1204 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 819 91 57
E-mail: centre@swissarbitration.org

Lugano

Swiss Arbitration Centre
Corso Elvezia 16 – P.O. Box
6901 Lugano
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 91 911 51 11
E-mail: centre@swissarbitration.org

Zurich

Swiss Arbitration Centre
Löwenstrasse 11 – P.O. Box
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 44 217 40 58
E-mail: centre@swissarbitration.org

Paying the Registration Fee and Deposits

To pay the Registration Fee, provisional Deposits for expedited procedures and/or deposits as an advance for the costs of the emergency relief proceedings – until a dedicated bank account is opened for the case – parties are invited to use the following bank account details:

All payments must be made in Swiss Francs (CHF) and received net of any bank charges.

When making payments within Europe, please always use the IBAN and BIC to avoid additional third-party charges and to ensure the amount is credited to the beneficiary more quickly and securely. We also recommend using IBAN for all Swiss payment transactions.

Please refer to the Practice Note for a comprehensive overview of all administrative measures taken during arbitration proceedings administered by the Swiss Arbitration Centre.

Hearing Organisation

Please refer to Articles 24 and 25 of the Swiss Rules. Hearings may take place in any convenient city in Switzerland or any other country.

For hearing facilities, hotel rooms, interpreters, court reporters and other support services in Switzerland please refer to the Swiss Arbitration Hub.