Arbitration Rules

Arbitration is a contractual process in which parties to a dispute use an independent, impartial third party (an arbitrator or tribunal) to resolve the matter out-of-court. This is a faster and more cost-effective alternative to litigation.

CPR Dispute Resolution's arbitration rules offer parties to a business dispute a variety of options including domestic, international, administered, non-administered, expedited, and appellate rules, as well as industry-specific rules in employment, construction, and patent and trade secrets.

Choosing administered arbitration under CPR’s rules allows the parties to avail themselves of CPR’s high quality multilingual staff and resources and obtain assistance with arbitrator selection, resolution of challenges to arbitrators, timeliness of awards, mediation queries and other key aspects of the arbitral process. 

Effective July 1, 2022, all references in Rules, Procedures, Protocols, Model Procedural Orders, Model Clauses and Guidelines to The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Inc. or CPR shall be deemed a reference to CPR Dispute Resolution Services LLC.

Domestic (U.S.) Rules

• Administered Arbitration Rules (2019)
• Fast Track Administered Arbitration Rules (2020)
• Non-Administered Arbitration Rules (2018)
• Fast Track Non-Administered Arbitration Rules (2005)

CPR now has a tool to compare the key provisions in the domestic arbitration rules of CPR, American Arbitration Association (AAA) and JAMS. This simplified guide is intended to provide an overview of the similarities and differences among these institutions’ domestic commercial arbitration rules.

International Arbitration Rules

• Rules for Administered Arbitration of International Disputes (2019)
• Fast Track Rules For Administered Arbitration of International Disputes (2020)
• International Non-Administered Arbitration Rules (2018)

Specialty Area Rules

• Employment Arbitration Rules (2021)
• Employment Related Mass Claims Protocol (2022)
• Appellate Arbitration Procedure (2015)
• Rules for Expedited Arbitration of Construction Disputes (2006)
• Patent & Trade Secret Arbitration Rules (2005)
• Trademark Procedures (1994)

Prior Versions of CPR’s Arbitration Rules

• 2014 Rules for Administered Arbitration of International Disputes
• 2013 Administered Arbitration Rules
• 2007 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules
• 2005 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules
• 2000 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules
• 1995 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules
• 1990 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules

For examples on how to incorporate CPR rules into your contract, you may review our Model Clauses.  Please also note our Pricing and Fees.

CPR's Domestic and International Council

Whenever CPR is required or permitted to make a determination under these Arbitration Rules, in the interests of transparency and efficiency, CPR may refer the issue for such determination to the Domestic Arbitration Council (for proceedings under any of CPR's domestic rules) or the International Arbitration Council (for proceedings under any of CPR's international rules).