Cost Calculator
You may use this calculator to have a general idea of the costs and fees of arbitral proceedings administered by the European Court of Arbitration under the International Rules. The precise amounts will be fixed by the Secretariat of the Court during the proceedings pursuant to the Rules.
* The above estimated fees are calculated pursuant to CEA’s Schedule of Fees and of Costs provided for in the International Arbitration Rules and are subject to possible adjustments within the range of minimum and maximum fees’ range related to the value in dispute.
To said amount VAT – if applicable – accessories and all costs related and connected (including possible taxes) have to be added.
Particular circumstances, amongst which the behavours of the parties, during the proceedings, that will be carefully examined, may justifiy adjustaments upon the requests of the Arbitral Tribunal.
POLICY ON COSTS AND FEES
The European Court of Arbitration has clear in mind the importance for the parties of the costs of an arbitral proceedings.
The Court adopted as default the rule to appoint a sole arbitrator mainly to reduce costs and fees of the Arbitral Tribunal for two third (66%).
Furthermore, the proceedings may be faster and avoid the frequent disputes as to the neutrality of the party-appointed arbitrators.
A sole Arbitrator is usually more efficient, more straight forward without the need of the fight between party-appointed arbitrators.
On the top of that, the European Court of Arbitration fees and administrative dues’ schedule is very reasonable and aims at finding a fair balance between quality and cost, as it may be found out in CEA’s Schedule of Fees and of Costs.
You may use the calculator to have a general idea of the costs and fees of a proceeding which be administered by the European Court of Arbitration. The precise amounts will be fixed by the Secretariat of the Court during the proceedings pursuant to the Rules.
