A non-profit and modern specialised court of arbitration and centre for mediation for the global aviation industry seated in The Hague, Netherlands.
Designed from the ground up by dozens of senior attorneys, technical experts and others from diverse aviation industry and arbitration backgrounds around the globe with the legal, commercial, technical and cultural nuances of the commercial and private aviation sectors in mind.
Balancing deep aviation expertise and market awareness while maintaining strict industry independence to provide a genuinely neutral forum for confidential dispute resolution processes through discrete consensual arbitration and/or voluntary mediation.
Administered by the Netherlands Arbitration Institute to provide practical and flexible arbitration and mediation solutions in accordance with international best practices, tailored to the needs of the commercial and private aviation sectors. Providing time and cost effective binding arbitral awards (including urgent interim awards and expedited procedures) focused on ensuring enforceability in over 160 countries pursuant to the New York Convention.
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" The history of aviation is punctuated by innovation and paradigms that shift slowly, then suddenly. I believe that the long arc of contractual dispute resolution in our industry bends away from litigation in national courts, towards arbitration and mediation. This is in line with global trends, and it is time for our industry - one of the great globalizers - to evolve in this way. A paradigm shift does not happen in a vacuum, however. It begins as a whisper, an idea that gains momentum, slowing challenging the status quo until, suddenly, the new becomes the norm. "
- PPJ
The following short-form model arbitration and/or mediation clauses may be included in various aviation industry contracts wherever helpful to the parties involved:
Arbitration: All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any questions regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation for the time being in force, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. [The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of [one arbitrator / three arbitrators]. The place of arbitration shall be [city, country]. The language to be used in the arbitration shall be [language]. The law applicable to the arbitration agreement shall be [applicable law]. The substantive law governing the merits of the dispute shall be [governing law].]
Mediation: The Parties may, at any time and without prejudice to any other proceedings, mutually agree to seek to settle any dispute or part thereof arising out of or in connection with this Agreement through mediation in accordance with the Mediation Rules of The Centre for Mediation at The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation for the time being in force.
The above short-form model clauses are only for quick reference. For further variations and detailed information and guidance, please refer to the Arbitration and Mediation sections of this website.
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