ICC arbitration · Governing Rules and actual communication country
When must an ICC National Committee propose an arbitrator?
The actual requested period controls. Article 14(3) gives no universal number of days. Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction.
- Period
- The actual requested period controls. Article 14(3) gives no universal number of days.
- Trigger
- The Secretariat requests a proposal and fixes the submission period.
- Rule
- ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)
The 2026 Rules apply from actual commencement on or after June 1, 2026 unless an earlier edition was agreed. A National Committee proposal is distinct from a party’s nomination of an arbitrator.
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The actual requested period controls. Article 14(3) gives no universal number of days. Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction. A National Committee proposal is distinct from a party’s nomination of an arbitrator.
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When must an ICC National Committee propose an arbitrator?
The actual requested period controls. Article 14(3) gives no universal number of days. Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction.
Responsible actor. The requested ICC National Committee or Group.
The Secretariat requests a proposal and fixes the submission period.
Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction.
A National Committee proposal is distinct from a party’s nomination of an arbitrator.
The Court requests an arbitrator proposal from a particular National Committee or Group. Article 14(3) makes the Secretariat’s requested period operative and permits different appointment steps if no acceptable proposal results.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)How does this provision count time?
- Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction.
- Locate and retain secretariat proposal request and any subsequent court or secretariat direction.
- Check any later operative variation before relying on an earlier direction.
- If the proposal is rejected or not made within the fixed period, the Court may seek another proposal or appoint directly.
Article 14(3) uses the period fixed by the Secretariat in its request to the National Committee or Group. The thirty-day party nomination model does not prescribe the Committee’s response allowance.
The Committee’s receipt of the Secretariat request supplies the communication facts for any fixed day period. Use its established communication country, including official holidays. The candidate’s residence cannot select the Committee’s calendar.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The actual requested period controls. Article 14(3) gives no universal number of days. Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction. A National Committee proposal is distinct from a party’s nomination of an arbitrator.
A National Committee receives a request to propose a sole arbitrator. The Court requests an arbitrator proposal from a particular National Committee or Group. Article 14(3) makes the Secretariat’s requested period operative and permits different appointment steps if no acceptable proposal results. Read the actual period fixed by the Secretariat. A party’s separate nomination default does not govern the Committee.
The Committee’s request crosses national holidays. The Court requests an arbitrator proposal from a particular National Committee or Group. Article 14(3) makes the Secretariat’s requested period operative and permits different appointment steps if no acceptable proposal results. Identify the relevant communication country and the actual fixed period. The nationality of a candidate does not select the calendar.
The Committee proposes a candidate whom the Court does not accept. The Court requests an arbitrator proposal from a particular National Committee or Group. Article 14(3) makes the Secretariat’s requested period operative and permits different appointment steps if no acceptable proposal results. Article 14(3) permits another request, another Committee or Group, or direct appointment. Retain the actual ensuing direction rather than recycling the first period.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative procedure
- Identify the requesting body, proposed appointment and exact Secretariat request. Preserve the original request and any replacement direction.
- Separate procedural clock
- A National Committee proposal is distinct from a party’s nomination of an arbitrator.
- The Court requests an arbitrator proposal from a particular National Committee or Group. Article 14(3) makes the Secretariat’s requested period operative and permits different appointment steps if no acceptable proposal results.
- A National Committee proposal is distinct from a party’s nomination of an arbitrator.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must an ICC National Committee propose an arbitrator?
Who must make the proposal?
The ICC National Committee or Group from which the Court requests a proposal.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)Is the proposal due within the party nomination period?
No. Article 14(3) uses the period fixed by the Secretariat for the requested proposal.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)What can happen if no proposal is made in time?
The Court may repeat the request, approach another Committee or Group, or appoint directly.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)Does a timely proposal guarantee appointment?
No. The Court may decline the proposal.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)Can the Court appoint without a Committee proposal?
Article 14(4) identifies circumstances in which the Court may make a direct appointment. Check that separate provision.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(4)Which date belongs in the procedural record?
Record the actual proposal deadline fixed in the Secretariat’s request and any operative modification.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(3)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Article 14(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 14(4) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |