Daniela Cena – Piedmont Arbitration Chamber Fast arbitration: The experience of Piedmont...

Daniela Cena – Piedmont Arbitration ChamberDaniela Cena – Piedmont Arbitration Chamber

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


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?


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)


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


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


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


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


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)


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.


““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


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


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


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


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


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


N. of cases (B2B)N. of cases (B2B)

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

arbitrati tradizionali

arbitrati rapidi

conciliazioni


Typology of arbitral Typology of arbitral procedureprocedure

36%

18%

46%

arbitrati non amm. (nomine)arbitrati ordinari ammin.arbitrati rapidi


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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