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You may disagree with another commercial entity regarding a business issue when you run a business. For example, you may have an agreement with a company for services and cannot agree on a contractual clause such as the hourly rate or applicable law. If so, you should resolve your commercial dispute swiftly and amicably. Sometimes, this requires that you take Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) such as arbitration, particularly if you have an arbitration clause in any arbitration agreement. This is where you both appoint a sole arbitrator or panel of arbitrators to decide how to settle the dispute. They make a binding decision, which you both must follow. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Guide to Resolving UK Business Disputes<\/div>\n
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This guide outlines how to resolve commercial disputes.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\nDownload Now<\/a> <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

You might use the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for your arbitration. They have LCIA arbitration rules<\/a> you can follow, which detail, for example, about providing your email address and accompanying documents and doing so electronically. The rules also detail registration fees, legal representatives, and the commencement date of arbitration. This article will explain how to request arbitration using the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules with the LCIA Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Arbitration Rules?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is a global institution which carries out commercial dispute resolution. It does this for any system of law, so it does not matter where the commercial dispute occurs. The LCIA offers alternative dispute resolution methods (ADR), such as arbitration and mediation. To use the LCIA services, you do not need to be a court member; instead, you pay the relevant fees to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) are those you may use for your arbitration proceedings when resolving a commercial dispute. They consist of a series of articles totalling 38, which cover rules about the arbitration process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

How Do I Request Arbitration Using the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Article 1 of the LCIA Arbitration Rules explains how your business can request arbitration to attempt to resolve a commercial dispute. The name of this article is \u2018Request for Arbitration\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To request arbitration using the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules, you must give the registrar, in electronic format according to article 4.1 of the LCIA Rules<\/a>, a written request to do so. You do this as the claimant, and it needs to detail several things, which include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n