The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) have published a framework setting out best practices and key principles for combating scams in advertising. The guidance targets digital platforms, advertisers, agencies, regulators, enforcement bodies and policymakers. The framework sets out five core principles: (1) prioritising user trust; (2) adopting multi-layered and adaptive safeguards; (3) applying risk-based and proportionate measures; (4) ensuring human oversight and accountability and (5) strengthening collective defence through collaboration. It recommends a range of practical measures including a tiered risk-based approach to advertiser verification and onboarding checks, safety-by-design measures, enhanced safeguards for high-risk sectors and transparency tools to help users assess advertising. The framework also advocates cross-sector co-operation, information sharing and threat intelligence exchange between platforms, advertisers, regulators and law enforcement.

The International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have issued a joint call to action to facilitate the adoption of globally interoperable standards, which are important for achieving worldwide digital trade. The call to action encourages all digital trade stakeholders to collaborate to use core data elements as connectors to align data interoperability to ensure seamless data flow. Stakeholders will be able to submit their commitments and report them to the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Plenary from 2025 and bi-annually following that.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has unveiled plans for its 13th MENA Conference on International Arbitration, scheduled for 10-11 February 2025 in Abu Dhabi. This event aims to explore the evolving landscape of arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa, featuring discussions on critical topics such as the interplay between state courts and arbitration, interest rates in regional disputes and the efficacy of expedited procedures. The conference will be preceded by a training session on oral advocacy in international arbitration, reflecting the ICC's commitment to enhancing practitioner skills. With a roster of distinguished speakers from across the MENA region, the conference promises to deliver invaluable insights into the latest trends and challenges in international arbitration.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced that the revised ICC Arbitration Rules will enter into force on 1 June 2026, amending the Expedited Procedure Provisions (EPP) and the Emergency Arbitration Provisions (EA). The amendments increase the automatic threshold for the EPP to USD 4 million for claims brought under arbitration agreements concluded on or after 1 June 2026. The changes also expand emergency arbitrator proceedings to cover potential non-signatories where the ICC Court President determines an arbitration agreement may be binding upon them and introduce express recognition of preliminary orders, including ex parte relief, subject to procedural safeguards that require a subsequent opportunity for affected parties to present their case.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced that Ireland has adopted the ICC Arbitration Rules as the default dispute resolution mechanism for public works construction contracts exceeding €1 million, unless the parties agree to use an expedited domestic procedure. Following the Irish Office of Government Procurement's announcement on 16 June 2026, ICC states that the change will provide a structured framework for resolving higher-value construction disputes and reflects the increasing use of institutional arbitration in domestic as well as cross-border disputes. ICC will work with ICC Ireland to support implementation through training and capacity-building initiatives, promote familiarity with the ICC Arbitration Rules and assist practitioners and firms in applying the procedures. ICC states that the initiative supports its broader aim of facilitating effective dispute resolution worldwide.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the renewal of Melanie van Leeuwen as Chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for a second term and the appointment of twelve new Vice-Chairs to the Commission's Steering Committee. The new composition of the Steering Committee aims to reflect ICC’s ongoing commitment to ensuring representation of established and emerging jurisdictions in dispute resolution, as well as to promoting regional diversity. Appointees can be found on the ICC website.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced that the revised ICC Arbitration Rules will enter into force on 1 June 2026, introducing changes to arbitrator disclosure obligations intended to strengthen transparency, efficiency and confidence in the arbitral process. The revisions, introduced by the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC Court), retain the existing requirement for arbitrators to disclose any circumstances that could call into question their independence or raise reasonable doubts about their impartiality, while formally incorporating two principles previously contained in ICC guidance notes: that any uncertainty about whether disclosure is necessary should be resolved in favour of disclosure, and that disclosure alone does not establish a lack of independence or impartiality. The Rules also introduce a new obligation requiring parties, at the outset of proceedings, to provide the Secretariat with a list of persons and entities they believe arbitrators should consider when assessing potential disclosures, together with reasons for their relevance, in order to identify possible issues earlier and reduce the risk of late-stage disputes. The ICC Court stated that these changes align the Rules more closely with established practice while preserving the arbitrator’s ultimate responsibility for disclosure decisions.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the launch of the second edition of its Advanced Arbitration Academy for North America and the fourth edition for Asia. The one-year programmes are aimed at senior and upper mid-level arbitration practitioners and offer practical training across all stages of the arbitration process from an arbitrator’s perspective. The academies combine practical assignments, group work and in-person workshops led by experienced international arbitration practitioners and will be the first to incorporate the 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules, which entered into force on 1 June 2026. The North America Academy will run from September 2026 to September 2027, with workshops in New York, Houston, San Francisco and Montreal, while the Asia Academy will run from December 2026 to October 2027, with workshops in Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Applications for both programmes close on 3 August 2026.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Executive Board has approved revised Rules of Arbitration, which will enter into force on 1 June 2026. The updated Rules introduce new procedures and refine existing provisions to enhance efficiency, clarity and usability, with a focus on streamlining proceedings and supporting effective case management. They retain flexibility for parties to appoint arbitrators and tailor procedures within the Rules framework. The revised Rules will apply to all requests for arbitration filed on or after 1 June 2026. Users are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the updated provisions ahead of their entry into force, particularly where new procedural requirements may affect case filings. The ICC will release the 2026 Arbitration Rules and provide further information and practical guidance to support users and practitioners ahead of 1 June 2026.

Law360: Peru's capital city of Lima is appealing a DC federal judge's order directing the city to turn over a criminal complaint it filed against arbitrators adjudicating claims against it related to a highway project and concession contract, maintaining that the judge issued the order before considering the city's immunity defences.

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical guidance and/or changes to their usual procedures and ways of working. Parties using arbitration may designate an arbitral institution, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), to administer the arbitration according to its rules, or proceed ad hoc outside an institutional framework. In ad hoc proceedings, the parties may agree that the ICC act as appointing authority which may include appointing any arbitrator in default of agreement by the parties. It should also be noted that parties may opt for an appointing authority even where the arbitration is proceeding under separate institutional rules. The ICC has specific rules (in force from 1 January 2018) regarding its role as an appointing authority in United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and other arbitration proceedings, including other institutional proceedings (2018 ICC Appointing Authority Rules). Where the ICC is to act as appointing authority in these circumstances,

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a paper calling for targeted clarifications and reforms to the nasel framework to support private investment in infrastructure and energy transition projects in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The ICC identifies the cost of capital, rather than the availability of global liquidity, as a principal constraint on such investment. It states that current interpretations of Basel III may increase bank capital costs by limiting or inconsistently recognising guarantees, political risk insurance and other credit risk mitigation tools.