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When must an ICC tribunal establish its timetable?
The tribunal establishes the timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. No fixed day count applies. Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains.
- Period
- The tribunal establishes the timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. No fixed day count applies.
- Trigger
- The initial CMC occurs, followed by any necessary timetable preparation.
- Rule
- ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)
The 2026 Rules apply from actual commencement on or after June 1, 2026 unless an earlier edition was agreed. The separate fixed period for holding the initial CMC does not create a second fixed period for completing the timetable.
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The tribunal establishes the timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. No fixed day count applies. Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains. The separate fixed period for holding the initial CMC does not create a second fixed period for completing the timetable.
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When must an ICC tribunal establish its timetable?
The tribunal establishes the timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. No fixed day count applies. Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains.
Responsible actor. The arbitral tribunal.
The initial CMC occurs, followed by any necessary timetable preparation.
Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains.
The separate fixed period for holding the initial CMC does not create a second fixed period for completing the timetable.
Article 24(2) requires the tribunal to establish its intended timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. The actual timetable then fixes particular submissions. Establishment and each later filing obligation are separate acts.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)How does this provision count time?
- Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains.
- Locate and retain cmc record, issued timetable and operative modifications.
- Check any later operative variation before relying on an earlier direction.
- The timetable and modifications are communicated to the Secretariat and parties. The tribunal may modify it after consulting the parties.
Article 24(2) requires establishment during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. It supplies no universal number of days for that act. Later submission periods come from the actual timetable and modifications under Article 24(3).
The establishment duty is during the CMC or as soon as possible afterward. Article 4 cannot convert that wording into a numerical allowance. Check each actual timetable date and its operative terms separately before applying any closure treatment.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The tribunal establishes the timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. No fixed day count applies. Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains. The separate fixed period for holding the initial CMC does not create a second fixed period for completing the timetable.
The tribunal holds the initial CMC and discusses proposed filing stages. Article 24(2) requires the tribunal to establish its intended timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. The actual timetable then fixes particular submissions. Establishment and each later filing obligation are separate acts. Identify the timetable actually established during the CMC or as soon as possible thereafter. A discussion draft is not automatically an operative order.
A proposed timetable places a submission on a local nonbusiness day. Article 24(2) requires the tribunal to establish its intended timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. The actual timetable then fixes particular submissions. Establishment and each later filing obligation are separate acts. Read the operative timetable and its computation terms. This establishment provision does not itself move every submission date.
After consulting the parties, the tribunal issues a modified timetable. Article 24(2) requires the tribunal to establish its intended timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. The actual timetable then fixes particular submissions. Establishment and each later filing obligation are separate acts. Use the actual operative modification under Article 24(3), preserving the prior timetable as history rather than silently replacing its record.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative procedure
- Read the actual CMC record and timetable. Distinguish establishing the timetable from each later submission date it contains.
- Separate procedural clock
- The separate fixed period for holding the initial CMC does not create a second fixed period for completing the timetable.
- Article 24(2) requires the tribunal to establish its intended timetable during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward. The actual timetable then fixes particular submissions. Establishment and each later filing obligation are separate acts.
- The separate fixed period for holding the initial CMC does not create a second fixed period for completing the timetable.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must an ICC tribunal establish its timetable?
When must the tribunal establish the timetable?
Article 24(2) requires establishment during the initial CMC or as soon as possible afterward.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)Is there a separate 30-day timetable deadline?
No. Article 24(1)’s initial-CMC period and Article 24(2)’s timetable requirement are different.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)Who receives the timetable?
The Secretariat and the parties receive the timetable and its modifications.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)Can the tribunal change a submission date?
Article 24(3) permits timetable modification after consulting the parties. Read the actual operative direction.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(3)Does the first timetable always remain controlling?
No. Preserve and compare later modifications before relying on an earlier submission date.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)What should I use to identify a particular filing date?
Use the specific operative timetable or procedural order. This establishment guide does not calculate individual submission dates.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(2)–(3) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Articles 1(2), 3(5) and 4 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 24(3) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |