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…
Full online access to b-Arbitra for CEPANI Members
We are delighted to announce the continued and expanded collaboration between CEPANI and Wolters Kluwer International. As part of this partnership, since 1st January 2026, all CEPANI members have…
CEPANI’s New Mediation Rules: Reinforcing Mediation at the Core of ADR
CEPANI is currently preparing a new set of Mediation Rules, drafted by a working group and intended to be submitted shortly for adoption by the Board of Directors and the General Assembly. This is an…
Beyond the Hype: AI Forces Arbitration to Face Its Own Future
At the recent CEPANI lunch debate on 19 March 2026, Prof. Dr. Maud Piers delivered what may be one of the most grounded assessments to date of artificial intelligence in arbitration. Far from the…
Kluwer Arbitration - Empowering your arbitration practice with trusted insights and global expertise, enhanced by Expert AI.
Welcome to a new era of legal research with Expert AI on Kluwer Arbitration . Designed with your productivity in mind, Expert AI combines trusted editorial expertise with cutting-edge AI technology…
Brussels Bar & IBJ Seminar : Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of the Legal Professions – 20 March 2026
On 20 March 2026, the Institute for Company Lawyers (IBJ/IJE) together with the French and Dutch Brussels Bars will host the third edition of their joint seminar, dedicated to a topic that is rapidly…
b-Arbitra 2025/2
b-Arbitra is the Belgian Review of Arbitration, issued biannually, with publication of judgments, notes and commentaries on arbitration related topics. In the second edition of 2025, readers will…
Managing advances on costs pending jurisdictional objections
As arbitrators, we are occasionally confronted with a procedural standoff that is often mostly strategic. The respondent challenges jurisdiction and, on that basis, refuses to pay its share of the…
Het CEPANI statistisch rapport 2025 is gepubliceerd!
Dit jaarrapport geeft een statistisch overzicht van de CEPANI-arbitrageprocedures in 2025 en geeft de evolutie ervan weer in vergelijking met de afgelopen jaren.
Managing Expedited Arbitration Beyond the Simple Case: Some Practical Considerations
The expedited arbitration procedure is designed to resolve straightforward, lower-value disputes swiftly. Yet not all expedited cases are straightforward.
Speech by Ms. Ank Santens Shortlisted for GAR Award
CEPANI is pleased to announce that the speech delivered by Ms. Ank Santens on : “The Dual Challenge Facing International Arbitration in a Shifting Global Landscape: Increasingly Vital, yet under…
Report on the CEPANI Colloquium: “Res Judicata in International Arbitration: A Comparative Analysis"
As the Star Wars universe teaches us, “the saga continues”; in arbitration, the doctrine of res judicata exists to ask whether, legally, it should.
Wolters Kluwer offers CEPANI members an exclusive discount on ALL Kluwer Law International book publications
Report on CEPANI40’s event: White & Case and Queen Mary University of London International Arbitration Survey
Without good faith, there is no mediation
Mediation is, above all, a forum for dialogue, designed to help parties transcend their conflict and build a mutually acceptable solution. It rests on a simple yet demanding principle: the genuine…
Interacting with the AI Assistant on Kluwer Arbitration: A Guide to Effective Prompting
The AI Assistant on Kluwer Arbitration empowers you to work with greater clarity and confidence, streamlining your workflow and enhancing strategic thinking.
Report on 82nd session of Working Group II of UNCITRAL in Vienna (13 to 17 October 2025)
At the occasion of the 82nd session of Working Group II of UNCITRAL in Vienna, held from 13 to 17 October, CEPANI participated in its role as observer, to discuss key issues surrounding the…
La Communication NonViolente
La Communication NonViolente (CNV), élaborée par Marshall Rosenberg, est à la fois une méthode et une posture relationnelle visant à créer ou restaurer la qualité du lien entre personnes
Report on the 52nd Session of UNCITRAL WG III in Vienna (22-26 September 2025)
UNCITRAL’s Working Group III (“WG III”) on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform met in Vienna from 22 to 26 September 2025.
