The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) Arbitration Institute is part of, but independent from, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The SCC was established in 1917 and is considered one of Europe’s leading arbitral institutions. For more information on the background to and structure of the institution,...
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