1- The Chamber Rules shall be the primary reference for considering appeals against decisions - subject to appeal - issued by the Primary Committee.

2- The provisions contained in the Law, procedural rules, the Center's regulations, and relevant Council decisions shall apply in matters not specifically addressed in the Chamber Rules.

Arabic is the official language in all communications and correspondences.

The seat of arbitration shall be at the center's headquarters in Riyadh, and electronic means may be used.

A special arbitration chamber shall be established to adjudicate appeals against decisions issued by the primary committee.

• 1- The panel shall consist of a sole arbitrator - unless the parties to the dispute agree to form it of (three) arbitrators - who is selected from the list of arbitrators accredited by the center.

• 2- The parties to the dispute shall agree on the appointment of the sole arbitrator within less than (24) twenty-four hours from the acceptance of the arbitration request by the President of the chamber; otherwise, the President of the chamber shall appoint him and notify the parties to the dispute of the arbitrator's name.

• 3- In case the parties to the dispute agree to form the panel of (three) arbitrators, they shall be selected from the list of arbitrators accredited by the center as follows:

  • A) Each party shall nominate an arbitrator within less than (24) twenty-four hours from the acceptance of the arbitration request by the President of the chamber, and if one of the parties fails or refuses to nominate an arbitrator within the aforementioned period, the President of the chamber shall appoint him.

  • B) The appointed arbitrators shall select the presiding arbitrator within (6) six hours, and the President of the chamber may select the presiding arbitrator after the lapse of the aforementioned period.

• 4- The panel shall not consider more than one dispute at the same time except with the approval of the President of the chamber.

The expedited arbitration procedures apply to all arbitration requests accepted by the Chamber President.

• The Chairman of the Chamber is competent for the following:

• 1- Issuing the decision to (accept/reject) the arbitration request formally.

• 2- Issuing the decision to form the panel and determining the period for issuing the arbitration award.

• 3- Reviewing requests for recusal, removal, and disqualification, and issuing decisions regarding them.

• 4- Reviewing requests for interpretation of the arbitration award, and issuing the decision to accept or reject them in preparation for referring them to the arbitration panel for resolution.

• 5- Warning a member of the arbitration panel in case of delay in arbitration procedures, and issuing the decision to remove them if the delay recurs despite the warning.

• 6- Issuing the decision to temporarily suspend or remove the arbitrator if something affecting the arbitrator's impartiality appears.

• 7- Monitoring the arbitration process from its beginning until the issuance of the award, supervising it, and issuing related decisions.

• 8- Appointing the arbitrator if those entitled to appoint fail to agree on the appointment or refuse to appoint.

• 9- Warning the panel in case of delay in issuing the arbitration award.

• 10- Issuing the decision to terminate the arbitration procedures.

• 1- Any party to the dispute may request the disqualification of any arbitrator if there are reasons or circumstances that raise justified doubts regarding his independence or impartiality.

• 2- The party wishing to disqualify the arbitrator must submit a written request to the Executive President stating the reasons or circumstances on which the disqualification request is based, accompanied by supporting documents (if any), within twenty-four (24) hours from the date of notification of the formation of the arbitration panel. Failure to submit the disqualification request within this period shall be deemed a waiver of the right to request disqualification.

• 3- Upon receipt of the disqualification request and any supporting documents (if any), the Executive President shall refer it to the Chamber President for review and decision. The Chamber President shall decide on the disqualification request within forty-eight (48) hours from the date of receipt, by a reasoned decision, after granting the parties to the dispute, the arbitrator subject to disqualification, and the other arbitrators (if any) the opportunity to express their opinions. The decision of the Chamber President shall be final.

• 4- No party to the dispute may request the disqualification of an arbitrator for reasons or circumstances that were known to them before agreeing to his appointment.

• 5- A disqualification request shall not be accepted from a person who has previously submitted a disqualification request against the same arbitrator in the arbitration for the same reasons.

1- The arbitrator, if he sees that there are reasons or circumstances that may affect his impartiality or independence, may recuse himself in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article.

2- The arbitrator shall submit a recusal request to the Executive President, including the reasons or circumstances that may affect his impartiality or independence, within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of them. The request shall be referred to the Chamber President for study and issuance of a decision within forty-eight (48) hours from the date of referral.

3- The Chamber President, within twenty-four (24) hours from the date of referral of the request, may discuss with the arbitrator (the recusal applicant) the reasons or circumstances he stated. The arbitrator has the right to withdraw the recusal request, and the Chamber President may accept his withdrawal and allow him to continue the arbitration task, or approve his recusal. The decision of the Chamber President in all cases shall be final.