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What is ICC expertise?
ICC International Centre for Expertise
Expert advice in settling business disputes is more than ever in demand with the advance of technology and the global economy.
Founded more than 25 years ago, the ICC International Centre for Expertise has built up unique access to experts in every conceivable subject relevant to business operations. It casts its net wide to find the expert most likely to propose the best solution.
Ability to deliver the right expert is vital. Equally important are ICC's Rules for Expertise, to which parties may refer in their contracts or at a later stage in their relationship. The Rules, updated for 2003, provide a basis for ICC expertise.
Areas of expertise available through the centre are as diverse as business itself. For example, experts may have to determine the quality of concrete used in a dam, the efficiency of waste disposal systems, or the adequacy of electric wiring in a new building. They may have to estimate costs or compare tenders. The possibilities are endless.
Standing Committee
The members of the Standing Committee are appointed for a three-year term.
The membership for 2008-2010 is as follows:
Nicolas Gould (United Kingdom) - Chairman Tanya Bodell (United States of America) – Vice Chairman Jean Naudet (France) – Vice Chairman Antoine Antoun (Lebanon) Sherif El-Haggan (Egypt) Ivan Le Muet (France) Bernard Renaudat (France) Michel Serruys (Belgium) Dariusz Sybilski (Poland) Juan Pablo Valdivieso (Chile)
Secretariat
ICC International Centre for Expertise
38 cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, France
Mélanie Meilhac, Manager, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
Tel.: + 33 1 49 53 30 53
Fax: + 33 1 49 53 29 29
Click here to send a mail
Bozena Nawrot, Lawyer, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
Tel.: + 33 1 49 53 28 38
Fax: + 33 1 49 53 29 29
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Possible applications
ICC expertise can cover technical, financial or contractual issues. It may be requested by one or several parties to a contract or before a deal has been struck. Expertise provided through the Centre can assist amicable settlement of a dispute or resolve a mere difference of opinion. It may do no more than remove uncertainty about a set of facts. If the parties wish, the findings can be binding. ICC expertise may be used during litigation or arbitration.
Here are possible applications:
Advice on technical or financial matters before a contract is signed Assessment of the value of a company's assets during a takeover Advice on price re-evaluation under long-term contracts Establishment of the legal scope of technology transfer agreements Test for the quality of a product or building project Investigation of the performance of an industrial plant and conformity with specifications Rendering of a record of the factual situation during construction of an industrial plant Expert testimony in a court of law or in arbitration proceedings, at the request of the parties or the judge or arbitral tribunal
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