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Fast arbitration: Fast arbitration:
The experience of Piedmont The experience of Piedmont Arbitration ChamberArbitration Chamber
Wien, june 16Wien, june 16thth, 2007, 2007
IDI Conference 2007IDI Conference 2007
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Need for arbitration?Need for arbitration?
Is arbitration a tool only for big business?Is arbitration a tool only for big business? Does arbitration always cost too much?Does arbitration always cost too much? Is arbitration an alternative to court Is arbitration an alternative to court
justice?justice?
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The answer: The answer: Institutional arbitrationInstitutional arbitration The arbitration is governed by a public or The arbitration is governed by a public or
private institution private institution Advantages: Advantages:
Settled Rules of proceedings: possibility to Settled Rules of proceedings: possibility to control deadlines and steps of the control deadlines and steps of the proceedingproceeding
Cost control : table of feesCost control : table of feesAssistance during the proceedings Assistance during the proceedings Quality control (arbitrators independence Quality control (arbitrators independence
and competence)and competence)
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The Chambers of The Chambers of Commerce:Commerce:
Scope of Market protection Scope of Market protection Not in competition with the judicial Not in competition with the judicial
system, but ...system, but ... Their approach is service oriented, by Their approach is service oriented, by
means of cost limitation and speedmeans of cost limitation and speed Public – institutional approachPublic – institutional approach
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Civil justice in ItalyCivil justice in Italy
Pending proceedings before civil courts in Pending proceedings before civil courts in 2005:2005: 3.447.8163.447.816
New proceedings introduced in 2006: 4.3 mlnNew proceedings introduced in 2006: 4.3 mln Duration:Duration:
Courts (1° instance) 4 yearsCourts (1° instance) 4 years
Court of Appeal: over 2 years Court of Appeal: over 2 years = Total: 2607 days= Total: 2607 days Supreme Court: 3 yearsSupreme Court: 3 years
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Arbitration before Italian Arbitration before Italian Chambers of commerce (2004):Chambers of commerce (2004):
Duration of arbitral proceedings: 135 daysDuration of arbitral proceedings: 135 days
N. of arbitration proceedings before N. of arbitration proceedings before
Chambers of commerce (2006): 487Chambers of commerce (2006): 487
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Arbitration cases in 53 Arbitration cases in 53 Chambers of CommerceChambers of Commerce
224 231
164
313
366407
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
(years 2001- 2006)
Fonte: Unioncamere, Osservatorio camerale 2006*Dati parziali: 66 Camere arbitrali su 69
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Arbitration chambers Arbitration chambers annexed to Chambers of annexed to Chambers of
commercecommerce
103 chambers of commerce103 chambers of commerce 69 arbitration chambers69 arbitration chambers 103 mediation centers103 mediation centers
(the most well-known are probably Milan, (the most well-known are probably Milan, Treviso, Piedmont and Rome)Treviso, Piedmont and Rome)
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Piedmont Arbitration Piedmont Arbitration ChamberChamber
Founded in 1995, is the only regional Founded in 1995, is the only regional chamber in Italy, with a spread presence chamber in Italy, with a spread presence through a network of offices in all the 8 through a network of offices in all the 8 provinces of Piedmont.provinces of Piedmont.
Dating 2004 the organizations of lawyers, Dating 2004 the organizations of lawyers, accountants and notaries, have entered accountants and notaries, have entered with a representative into the Chamber with a representative into the Chamber governing bodies.governing bodies.
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““need for justice” for small value disputesneed for justice” for small value disputes
spread of arbitration also for SME spread of arbitration also for SME
Cost limitation + fast resolution of the Cost limitation + fast resolution of the disputedispute
Reasons for Fast ArbitrationReasons for Fast Arbitration
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Fast ArbitrationFast Arbitration DurationDuration: two months after the hearing : two months after the hearing CostsCosts: 500 to 1500 Euros each party : 500 to 1500 Euros each party
(depending on the value of the dispute)(depending on the value of the dispute) Availability: Availability: forfor disputes up to 150.000 € disputes up to 150.000 €
(200.000 for international disputes)(200.000 for international disputes) HearingHearing: in general one (oral) hearing shall be : in general one (oral) hearing shall be
sufficientsufficient DecisionDecision: ritual (same value as a decision by : ritual (same value as a decision by
the judge) and ex bono et aequothe judge) and ex bono et aequo
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Fast arbitration FeesFast arbitration Fees
DOMESTIC
Sum in dispute Fees
up to 50.000 1.000
100.000 2.000
150.000 3.000
INTERNATIONAL
Sum in dispute Fees
Up to 100.000 2.000
above 100.000 4.000
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A. A. The instruments/tools The instruments/tools sole arbitratorsole arbitrator oral hearingoral hearing ex bono et aequo decisionex bono et aequo decision foreclosuresforeclosures concentration concentration models and formsmodels and forms
Fast ArbitrationFast Arbitration
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B. B. The different style of the fast arbitratorThe different style of the fast arbitratorNot linked to ordinary civil process restrictions Not linked to ordinary civil process restrictions
and limitsand limitsLimited only by principle of cross-examination Limited only by principle of cross-examination Can be more creative (can ask for evidences, Can be more creative (can ask for evidences,
can dispose cross-examination etc.. ) can dispose cross-examination etc.. ) Concentration (oral hearing…)Concentration (oral hearing…)
Fast arbitrationFast arbitration
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C. C. The proceeding The proceeding value limits: up to 150.000 € (art. 19)value limits: up to 150.000 € (art. 19) particular system for appointment of the particular system for appointment of the
arbitrator (preferences of the parties arbitrator (preferences of the parties within a list of names of prospectives within a list of names of prospectives arbitrators) (arbitrators) (art. 23art. 23))
an oral hearing, decisions within 2 months an oral hearing, decisions within 2 months ((art. 24art. 24))
registered verbalisation and use of formsregistered verbalisation and use of forms forfetary costs (forfetary costs (art. 26art. 26))
Fast arbitrationFast arbitration
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N. of cases (B2B)N. of cases (B2B)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
arbitrati tradizionali
arbitrati rapidi
conciliazioni
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Typology of arbitral Typology of arbitral procedureprocedure
36%
18%
46%
arbitrati non amm. (nomine)arbitrati ordinari ammin.arbitrati rapidi
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A European Fast A European Fast Arbitration NetworkArbitration Network
The ENDR : a EEIG founded by a group The ENDR : a EEIG founded by a group of regional Arbitration Centers in different of regional Arbitration Centers in different european countries, to spread low cost european countries, to spread low cost arbitration for PME in transnational arbitration for PME in transnational businessbusiness
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BordeauxBordeaux LilleLille LyonLyon ParisParis ToulouseToulouse BilbaoBilbao Turin Turin TriesteTrieste MunchenMunchen AmsterdamAmsterdam