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Origin of parties

In 2022, 65% of the cases were introduced between Belgian Parties, 32% involved at least one Belgian and one international Party, and 3% of the cases involved only international

Compared to 2021, procedures involving only international Parties have decreased by 7%, procedures involving at least one Belgian and one international Party have increased by 5%, while on the other hand procedures involving exclusively Belgian Parties have slightly increased by 3%

  • 66% (+3%)
    Belgium vs Belgium
  • 50% (+5%)
    Belgium vs Int.
  • 3% (-7%)
    Int. vs Int.

International parties

  • France
    5
  • Netherlands
    4
  • Luxembourg
    3
  • Germany
    1
  • Sweden
    1
  • United States
    1

Language of the arbitral proceedings

In 2022, both the Dutch and English cases decreased by respectively 8% and 4%, while the French cases increased by 12% in comparison to 2021. Indeed, 57% of the cases were introduced in French, 16% in Dutch and 27% in English

  • Dutch
    16% -8%
    • 77% Chosen by parties
    • 33% Appointments by Committee
  • French
    57% +12%
    • 5% Chosen by parties
    • 95% Appointments by Committee
  • English
    27% -4%
  • 1 Emergency Arbitrator
    %

Amount in dispute

From the above, it is clear that expedited proceedings (< € 100.000,00) have been very successful (41% of the cases), while cases over 10 million euros have also increased (14% of the CEPANI cases compared to 11% in 2021 and only 6% in 2020)

  • <

    €100.000     41%
  • € 100.000
    -
    € 200.000     3%
  • € 200.000
    -
    € 500.000     11%
  • € 500.000
    -
    € 1.000.000     14%

Average duration of the arbitral proceedings

Ordinary Procedure Average duration 16 months
1 2,5m
2 1,5m
3 12m
4 m

Arbitral Award

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1 50m
2 50m

Woman in Arbitration

41%

In 2022, 40% of the Arbitrators appointed by CEPANI were women, 63% of which were appointed by the CEPANI Appointments Committee and 37% directly by the Parties. This is a very positive change in favor of ‘Diversity and Inclusion in Arbitration’.

In 2019 only 10% of women Arbitrators were appointed and in 2020 15% of the appointed Arbitrators were women.

Youngsters in Arbitration

<
40yo 25%

In 2022, 25% of the Arbitrators appointed by CEPANI were below 40 years old.

92% of them were appointed by the CEPANI Appointments Committee, 8% by the Parties.

Contact CEPANI

Rue des Sols Stuiverstraat 8 — B-1000 Brussels
info@cepani.be — +32 2 515 08 35
BTW BE 0413 975 115

Financial information

BNP  BE45 2100 0760 8589 (BIC GEBABEBB)
KBC  BE28 4300 1693 9120 (BIC KREDBEBB)
ING   BE36 3100 7204 1481 (BIC BBRUBEBB)

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