1- The Chamber's rules shall be the primary reference for considering appeals against decisions - subject to appeal - issued by the Appeals Committee.

2- The provisions contained in the Law, procedural rules, regulations, and decisions issued by the Council and their amendments shall apply in matters not specifically addressed in the Chamber's 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 - by a decision of the Council - competent to adjudicate appeals against the decisions issued by the Appeal Committee.

• 1- The arbitration panel shall consist of (three) arbitrators - unless the disputing parties agree to form it of a sole arbitrator - who are selected from the list of arbitrators specific to the chamber and approved by the center.

• 2- If the disputing parties agree to form the arbitration panel of a sole arbitrator, they shall agree on his appointment within a period not exceeding (24) twenty-four hours from the date of their notification of the acceptance of the arbitration request by the head of the chamber; otherwise, the head of the chamber shall appoint him, and the disputing parties shall be notified of the arbitrator’s name within a period not exceeding (24) twenty-four hours from the date of his appointment.

• 3- If the arbitration panel is formed of (three) arbitrators, they shall be selected from the list of arbitrators specific to the chamber and approved by the center as follows:

  • A. Subject to the provisions of Articles (13) and (14) of the chamber’s rules, each party to the dispute shall nominate an arbitrator within the specified period.
  • B. In the event that one of the disputing parties fails or refuses to nominate an arbitrator after the specified period has elapsed, the head of the chamber shall appoint him.
  • C. The appointed arbitrators shall select the third arbitrator within (6) six hours from the date of their notification of the third arbitrator, and the third arbitrator shall be the chairman of the arbitration panel; the head of the chamber may select the third arbitrator after the aforementioned period has elapsed.

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

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

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

  • 1- Issuing the decision to (accept/reject) the arbitration request in form.
  • 2- Issuing the decision to form the arbitral tribunal and determining the period for issuing the arbitration award.
  • 3- Reviewing requests for interpretation of the arbitration award, and issuing the decision to accept or reject them as a preliminary step before referring them to the arbitral tribunal for resolution.
  • 4- Warning any member of the arbitral tribunal in case of delay in arbitration procedures, and submitting a request to the CEO for their dismissal if the delay recurs despite the warning.
  • 5- Monitoring the arbitration process from its inception until the issuance of the arbitration award, supervising it, and issuing related decisions.
  • 6- Appointing the arbitrator if those entitled to appoint fail to agree on the appointment or abstain from appointing.
  • 7- Warning the arbitral tribunal in case of delay in issuing the arbitration award.
  • 8- 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 a period not exceeding twenty-four (24) hours from the date of notification of the decision to form the arbitral tribunal. 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 the supporting documents (if any), the Executive President shall study the request and issue a decision thereon. The Executive President shall decide on the disqualification request within a period not exceeding 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 Executive 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 anyone 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 a period not exceeding (24) twenty-four hours from the time he becomes aware of them. The Executive President shall issue a decision regarding the request within a period not exceeding (48) forty-eight hours from the date the request is referred to him.
• 3- The Executive President, within a period not exceeding (24) twenty-four hours from the date of receiving the request, may discuss with the arbitrator (the recusal applicant) the reasons or circumstances he has stated. The arbitrator has the right to withdraw the recusal request, and the Executive President may accept his withdrawal and allow him to continue the arbitration task, or approve his recusal. The decision of the Executive President shall be final in all cases.