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In an arbitration under the London Court of International Arbitration Rules 2014 (LCIA Rules 2014), how does a respondent learn of the date of commencement of the arbitration? Does that date correspond to the date on which the LCIA notifies the respondent of its receipt of the request for arbitration and of the registration fee?

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The date of commencement of an arbitration under the london court of international arbitration rules 2014

An arbitration in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is commenced by the claimant delivering the request for arbitration to the LCIA Registrar (the Registrar) (LCIA, Art 1).

As this Q&A has identified, the date of commencement of an LCIA arbitration is the date of receipt of the request by the Registrar, subject to the actual receipt of the registration fee as provided by LCIA, Art 1.4.

A respondent will learn of the date of the commencement from the LCIA secretariat. As a matter of practice, the LCIA secretariat will notify all

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What does London Court of International Arbitration mean?

The London Court of International Arbitration, on arbitral institution, based in London, England. LCIA arbitrations are administered and conducted pursuant to the LCIA Arbitration Rules. The institution also provides services for ad hoc arbitrations.

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