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When must parties nominate an ICC expedited sole arbitrator?
The Secretariat fixes this nomination period. Appendix V Article 2(2) gives no universal day count. Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation.
- Period
- The Secretariat fixes this nomination period. Appendix V Article 2(2) gives no universal day count.
- Trigger
- The Secretariat fixes the nomination period in the expedited proceeding.
- Rule
- ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2)
The 2026 Rules apply from actual commencement on or after June 1, 2026 unless an earlier edition was agreed. The expedited nomination period differs from the standard joint nomination period and HEAP’s separate ordinary 20-day period.
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The Secretariat fixes this nomination period. Appendix V Article 2(2) gives no universal day count. Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation. The expedited nomination period differs from the standard joint nomination period and HEAP’s separate ordinary 20-day period.
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When must parties nominate an ICC expedited sole arbitrator?
The Secretariat fixes this nomination period. Appendix V Article 2(2) gives no universal day count. Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation.
Responsible actor. The parties in an applicable expedited arbitration.
The Secretariat fixes the nomination period in the expedited proceeding.
Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation.
The expedited nomination period differs from the standard joint nomination period and HEAP’s separate ordinary 20-day period.
The Secretariat has established ordinary expedited applicability and fixes a nomination period under Appendix V Article 2(2). That actual invitation controls; the standard thirty-day and HEAP twenty-day defaults cannot be substituted.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2)How does this provision count time?
- Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation.
- Locate and retain expedited applicability notice and secretariat nomination direction.
- Check any later operative variation before relying on an earlier direction.
- If the parties do not nominate within the fixed period, the Court appoints a sole arbitrator as quickly as possible.
Appendix V Article 2(2) leaves expedited nomination time to the Secretariat. Read the actual invitation. Standard sole-arbitrator nomination has thirty days and HEAP has twenty days, but neither default establishes this expedited period.
For an expedited nomination invitation, establish where its communication is deemed made. Article 4 includes intermediate nonbusiness days and can move commencement or expiry. The Court’s appointment country and proposed seat do not establish that fact.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The Secretariat fixes this nomination period. Appendix V Article 2(2) gives no universal day count. Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation. The expedited nomination period differs from the standard joint nomination period and HEAP’s separate ordinary 20-day period.
The Secretariat invites nomination of a sole arbitrator in an expedited case. The Secretariat has established ordinary expedited applicability and fixes a nomination period under Appendix V Article 2(2). That actual invitation controls; the standard thirty-day and HEAP twenty-day defaults cannot be substituted. Read the nomination period it actually fixed. Appendix V Article 2(2) supplies no universal number of days.
The invitation is received on the eve of a nonbusiness day. The Secretariat has established ordinary expedited applicability and fixes a nomination period under Appendix V Article 2(2). That actual invitation controls; the standard thirty-day and HEAP twenty-day defaults cannot be substituted. Establish the communication country before applying the Rules’ commencement treatment. The proposed seat does not supply that fact.
A three-arbitrator clause exists but the expedited provisions apply. The Secretariat has established ordinary expedited applicability and fixes a nomination period under Appendix V Article 2(2). That actual invitation controls; the standard thirty-day and HEAP twenty-day defaults cannot be substituted. Appendix V Article 2(1) allows a sole appointment notwithstanding contrary terms. Preserve the actual applicability decision and nomination direction.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative procedure
- Confirm that the Expedited Procedure Provisions apply and read the actual nomination invitation.
- Separate procedural clock
- The expedited nomination period differs from the standard joint nomination period and HEAP’s separate ordinary 20-day period.
- The Secretariat has established ordinary expedited applicability and fixes a nomination period under Appendix V Article 2(2). That actual invitation controls; the standard thirty-day and HEAP twenty-day defaults cannot be substituted.
- The expedited nomination period differs from the standard joint nomination period and HEAP’s separate ordinary 20-day period.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must parties nominate an ICC expedited sole arbitrator?
Is expedited nomination always due in 30 days?
No. Appendix V Article 2(2) uses a period fixed by the Secretariat.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2)Who appoints if the parties do not nominate in time?
The Court appoints the sole arbitrator as quickly as possible.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2)Does a three-arbitrator clause always prevent a sole appointment?
Appendix V Article 2(1) allows the Court to appoint a sole arbitrator notwithstanding a contrary arbitration agreement, where the expedited provisions apply.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(1)Does HEAP use this nomination period?
No. HEAP has separate provisions in Appendix VI, including its own nomination rule.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix VI Article 4What establishes that the expedited provisions apply?
Review Appendix V Article 1, the actual agreement and case facts, and the Secretariat’s applicability communication.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 1Which date should be retained?
Retain the actual nomination date fixed by the Secretariat and any effective later direction.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2)Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 2(2) | 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, Appendix V Article 2(1) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix VI Article 4 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| ICC Arbitration Rules 2026, Appendix V Article 1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |