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The total number of cases filed before CRCICA until 30 September 2021 reached 1517 cases. In the third quarter of 2021, 9 new cases were filed compared to 16 new cases filed in the third quarter of 2020. Of the 9 cases filed this quarter, 2 were for ad hoc …

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration is pleased to announce that it has launched its new Dispute Board Rules (“CRCICA DB Rules”). The issuance of these Rules comes as a response to a growing demand from the construction and business communities for a prompt, cost-effective and impartial dispute …

CRCICA is pleased to share the recording of the online conference on: “The Relationship between Mediation and Arbitration: Competition or Complementarity?” which took place on 23 September 2021. Ms Fatma Ibrahim, Mediation Special Advisor at CRCICA, spoke about the “Main reasons for the choice of mediation or arbitration by international …

Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Attorney at Law, Partner and Head of the International Arbitration Group at Abdel Raouf Law Firm, Vice President of CRCICA’s Board of Trustees, and Chair of CIArb Egypt Branch, was elected by the ICC World Council as Egypt’s Alternate Member of the ICC International Court of …

In the frame of the RAI Institution Series, the Rising Arbitrators Initiative interviews key officers of arbitral institutions, and recently had Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of CRCICA, participate in an interview where he talked about the appointment process of arbitrators at CRCICA, and the institution’s practice and engagements, in providing …

Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) was one of the key speakers on day 5 of the Virtual International Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration organized by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) from 3 to 26 September 2021, in the “Institutions Session” that …

CRCICA is the sole sponsor of the “Go Green” latest edition of the International Trade Report. The International Trade Report produced by WPL in partnership with the Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce distributes over 25.000 printed copies worldwide and over 100.000 digital copies worldwide. Please click here to view the …

On September 21, 2021, as part of Paris Arbitration Week, the law firm Cleary Gottlieb presented a webinar entitled “Africa Outlook: Arbitration trends”. Dr. Selim, the director of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), was invited as a speaker to discuss specific challenges in international arbitration encountered …

Dr. Ismail Selim, director of CRCICA, was invited by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) to a live webinar titled “United by Sports Arbitration: A Reflection on the Tokyo Olympic 2020”. He shared his experience as an arbitrator during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games along with Dr. Annabelle Benett. They …

In a communication by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), the CAS announced the nomination and appointment of Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of the Centre, as a member of the CAS ad hoc Committee for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, to take place from 23 July to 8 August …

On 16th July 2021, the event “China High-Level Dialogue on Maritime and Commercial Arbitration” took place in Beijing China, hosted by China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC), in which CRCICA collaborated, along with a few other arbitration institutions. Chinese and foreign legal experts discussed topics such as the choice of seat …

On the 15th of July 2021, CRCICA joined the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (GZAC) in an online video conference on the development and cooperation of arbitral institutions, and in particular, CRCICA and GZAC’s plan to jointly participate in the construction of an ODR platform, for Online Dispute Resolution. Attendees and participants …

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) hosted on Wednesday 7th July 2021 a live webinar on Third-Party Funding in Arbitration from 5 to 6:15 p.m. CET. The event was moderated by Professor Bernardo Cremades Sanz-Pastor, a founding partner at B. Cremades y Asociados with three speakers: Dr. Ismail Selim, …

Ms. Rabab Yasseen, Partner at Mentha & Partners, Deputy Judge to the Civil Courts in Geneva and Member of the CRCICA Advisory Committee represented CRCICA at the 54th session of the UNCITRAL, held in Vienna from 28 June to 16 July 2021. The session was conducted in a hybrid format …

As part of its interactions with the business community, the CRCICA has hosted an event organized by the Canada Egypt Business Council and the Egyptian Business Council for International Cooperation. The Food Safety Authority has taken a series of measures and decisions to develop and modernize food control systems and …

As part of the Egypt Branch activities to develop networking opportunities for the members, the Branch has activated a number of social media platforms to encourage members to express their views about the Branch activities,  help them to network and interact with the arbitration community in Egypt and the region, …

The third Committee Meeting of the CIArb Egypt Branch was conducted virtually on 28 September 2021.  Members approved the Agenda of the meeting and the minutes of the latest Committee Meeting as recorded on 7 July 2021.   Prof. Dr. Abdel Raouf, Branch Chair, presented the Branch Development Plan 2022; Dr. …

On 16 September 2021, the CIArb Egypt Branch organized jointly with CRCICA the first workshop in Arabic on Witness Cross-Examination in International Arbitration, hosted by CRCICA.  Speakers were Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim, Independent Arbitrator and Founder of Ibrahim ADR (Dubai), Ms. Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Partner at Al-Tamimi & Company (Dubai), and Prof. …

On 20 July 2021, the Young Members Groups (YMG) of the CIArb Egypt Branch and the CIArb London Branch jointly organized the first Egypt- London YMG Webinar title “Good Faith and Construction Contracts: English and Egyptian Perspectives”, hosted by the London Branch.  The moderator was Ms. Aisha Nadar, Senior Consultant, …

The second Committee Meeting of the CIArb Egypt Branch was conducted virtually on 7 July 2021.  Members approved the Agenda of the meeting and the minutes of the latest Committee Meeting as recorded on 6 April 2021.  The Branch Chair, Prof. Dr. Abdel Raouf, presented the CIArb Education and Training …