Standard arbitration procedure

William Hogarth

Bambridge on Trial for Murder by a Committee of the House of Commons, 1729

Step 1

Claimant Respondent
The Claimant pays a registration fee RUB 20 000 for domestic arbitration $500 for international arbitration
The Claimant files a Request for arbitration or a Claim
The Claimant pays an arbitration fee (or an advance payment if hourly rates are used) The Respondent files an Answer to the Request for arbitration or a Response to the Claim
The Respondent appoints an arbitrator (if provided by the Parties’ agreement or by the Arbitration Rules)

Before referral of a dispute to the Arbitral tribunal

14 days after filing the Request for arbitration (20 days in case of filing the Claim)

Step 2: Constitution of the Arbitral tribunal

The value of the claim is under RUB 30 000 000 for domestic arbitration ($ 500 000 for international arbitration) The value of the claim equals or exceeds RUB 30 000 000 for domestic arbitration ($ 500 000 for international arbitration)
1 arbitrator 3 arbitrators

30 days after filing the Request for arbitration or the Claim

Step 3: Discussing a Timetable of arbitration proceedings

The Parties and the Arbitral tribunal agree on the Timetable of Arbitration proceedings The Parties and the Arbitral tribunal can not agree on the Timetable of Arbitration proceedings

14 days following the notice of constitution of the Arbitral tribunal

Step 4: Arbitration proceedings. Exchange of Submissions

The arbitration proceedings and the exchange of the Submissions in accordance with the Timetable of Arbitration proceedings The arbitration proceedings and the exchange of the Submissions in accordance with the Default Timetable of Arbitration proceedings, specified in the Arbitration Rules

Default Timetable of Arbitration proceedings

20 days following the notice of the constitution of the Arbitral tribunal

The Claimant files a Claim

20 days following the receipt of the Claim

The Respondent files a Response to the Claim or a Counterclaim (if any)

20 days following the receipt of the Counterclaim

The Claimant files a Response to the Counterclaim

14 days following the receipt of the last procedural document

The Arbitral tribunal decides on the further Timetable of Arbitration proceedings on its own

Step 5

Hearings/documents-only arbitration1

Step 6: Rendering of the arbitral award

140 days for domestic arbitration
180 days for international arbitration
following the date of the constitution of the Arbitral tribunal

1. If there is a direct (special) agreement refusing to conduct oral hearings.