EMOTIONS AND MEDIATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: QUO VADIS?
Mediation in administrative matters is one of the most unexplored forms of mediation. Due to its special characteristics, including the fact that the parties at the table are not equal since one…
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CEPANI40 at the 6th Global Co Chairs’ Circle Conference 21–23 May 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland
The Global Co‑Chairs’ Circle Conference (CCC26) returned this year for three days of debates and networking in Zurich. This edition was hosted by ASA below 40, the young practitioners’ group of the…
Call for applications – CEPANI’s Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee
CEPANI's Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Steering Committee has been working to advance D&I within CEPANI and the Belgian ADR community. The committee has contributed to raising awareness of D&I…
Wolters Kluwer Complimentary Webinar When Arbitration Gets Hacked - Cybersecurity risks and fallout
Wolters Kluwer Complimentary Webinar When Arbitration Gets Hacked - Cybersecurity risks and fallout Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM CET
MEDIATION: IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION AND AVAILABILITY
Why preparation and availability are key factors in the success of mediation Mediation is often perceived by the uninitiated as a softer, more informal, why-not-give-it-a-try alternative to…
CEPANI’s 2025 Annual Report is out !
CEPANI is pleased to share with you its 2025 Activity Report
Report on the 54th Session of UNCITRAL WG III in Vienna (22-26 March 2026)
UNCITRAL’s Working Group III (“WG III”) on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform met in Vienna from 22 to 26 March 2026.
The revised CEPANI Arbitration Rules approved by the CEPANI Board of Directors
The revised CEPANI Arbitration Rules was approved by the CEPANI Board of Directors. The new CEPANI Arbitration Rules enter into force on June 1, 2026. This latest revision is guided by one core…
CEPANI and CEPANI40 at Paris Arbitration Week
Are arbitral institutions open spaces fostering dialogue within the arbitration community, or are they still perceived as closed structures operating behind procedural walls? This question framed a…
The 10th edition of the Brussels Pre-Moot to the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot)
The 10th edition of the Brussels Pre-Moot to the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot), was kindly hosted on 31 March and 1 April 2025 by White & Case LLP and…
Non-participating respondents
Cases in which one or more respondents do not appear in the proceedings raise specific procedural challenges for arbitrators. Early in my arbitrator career, I had a large number of cases in which…