Starting an Arbitration at the DIFC-LCIA (2016 Rules) [Archived]

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Overview

  • The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre was dissolved in September 2021 as per Dubai Decree No. 34/2021. Its operations and assets have been emerged into a Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) (see Arbitration Pursuant to the DIAC). Ownership of real estate, assets, funds, staff, financial allocations and membership base will also be transferred to the new Centre.

  • This Practice Note deals with the 2016 rules and procedures of the former DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre.

  • This Practice Note considers starting an arbitration under the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Rules 2016, which apply to arbitration proceedings between 1 October 2016 and 1 January 2021. The 2008 and 2021 versions of the Rules are available on the institution's website.

Definitions

  • LCIA : The London Court of International Arbitration.

Practical Guidance

Starting an arbitration

Article 1 of DIFC-LCIA Rules sets out the procedure for starting an arbitration.

Filing the Request using the online form

This article provides at article 1(3) of DIFC-LCIA Rules that the Claimant may use, but is not required to do so, the standard electronic form available online from the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre's website. This is by far the simplest and most efficient way to file a Request for Arbitration (Request).