Under the General and International Arbitration Regulations, a $1,000.00 cheque must be included with the notice of arbitration submitted to the Centre. Said amount is not refundable but is deductible from the total amount of arbitration expenses.
Administrative Fees of the Center: No charge for services related to the opening of the file and associated services, particularly those relating to the study, the evaluation and the material organization of the file, including the preliminary discussions with the parties concerning the choice(s) of arbitrator(s), as well as registry, filing and treasury services.
Arbitrators’ fees: The arbitrator(s) fees are established on an hourly basis and before the first hour.
The arbitrator(s) fees are established on an hourly basis and before the first hour.
The applicable fees for a postponement or failure to proceed on a specific hearing date are as follows:
$600.00 including $200.00 for opening the file. This amount is payable by the plaintiff and must be included with the notice of arbitration; it is not refundable but deductible from the plaintiff's share of arbitration expenses (Section 69 of the General Commercial Arbitration Rules).
$900.00 to $2,000.00 excluding travel and subsistence allowances.
Facilities rental, fax charges, postal costs, etc.
Postponement of hearing
This fee is payable by the party who, after having agreed to proceed at a given date, asks to postpone the hearing.
The fees amount to three (3) hours at the stated hourly rate of the arbitrator(s) before the first hour.
Fee for extending the hearing or referring the case to the Centre's General Arbitration Rules
This fee is payable to the Centre prior to a supplementary hearing day. It does not include the fees incurred for facilities rental nor the arbitrator's fees.
The fee amounts to $275.00 per party.
In equal shares, between the parties (Section 69 of the General Commercial Arbitration Rules), excluding special fees.
$450.00* of which $200.00 represents the fees to open a file, non refundable, payable by the plaintiff when the arbitration file is transmitted, and deductible from his share of the fees (Section 17 of the Specialized Procedure).
For a dispute relating to a claim for an amount equal or less than $3,000.00, including the cross-claim but excluding interest and arbitration fees:
An hourly rate of $350.00 is applicable for every hour the arbitrator spent on file.
The travel and living expenses of an arbitrator are not included.
The costs for rental of a courtroom are $150.00 based on a hearing duration of four hours. If additional time is necessary, additional rent shall be requested according to the additional time required. The costs for faxes, messenger services and long-distance calls are not included.
Fees for the postponement of the hearing
These fees are payable by the party who, after having given its consent to proceed at a specified date, requests that a new date be set for the hearing.
The fees amount to three (3) hours at the stated hourly rate of the arbitrator(s) before the first hour.
Fees to extend the hearing period or to return the file to the Centre's general arbitration procedure
These fees are payable to the Centre before one day of supplementary hearing is held.
They do not include the other expenses incurred for the rental of a courtroom and the arbitrator's fees.
The fees are $150.00 per party.
In equal shares between the parties (Section 18 Specialized Procedure) unless a contrary decision is taken by the arbitrator. The special fees are payable by the party responsible for them.
Reminder of Section 123 of the Regulation:
“Arbitration fees are shared equally between the manager and the contractor where the latter is the plaintiff.
Where the plaintiff is the beneficiary, those fees are charged to the manager, unless the beneficiary fails to obtain a favorable decision on any of the elements of his claim, in which case the arbitrator shall split the costs.”
Fees are claimed from the manager for the management of each file. Disbursements and other related fees are in addition (i.e. room rental, photocopies, messenger service, facsimile transmissions). In case of withdrawal of the request for arbitration, if the withdrawal, at the request of the parties, is not embodied in an arbitral award, the costs are limited to $150.00. The fees for an arbitral award are $500.
Subject to the maximum amounts provided in section 2.3:
2.2.1 The arbitrator is entitled to fees at the rate set by section 2.1 for each hour of actual preparation made for the pre-trial conference with the parties, the hearing, deliberation and the drafting of a decision;
2.2.2 For each day of hearing, the arbitrator is entitled to a minimum remuneration equivalent to 3 hours of fees at the rate established by section 2.1;
By way of indemnity in case of postponement or withdrawal of the request for arbitration (with or without settlement), less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the arbitrator is entitled to three (3) hours of fees at the rate established by section 2.1.
2.3 The maximum fees authorized pursuant to sections 2.1 and 2.2 are the least of the following three amounts:
Estimated Value of Claim | Maximum authorized fees for arbitrator |
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$1 to $7,000 | $2,750 |
$7,001 to $15,000 | $4,100 |
$15,001 to $30,000 | $6,850 |
$30,001 to $60,000 | $8,250 |
More than $60,000 | No estimate |
Contractor’s membership | No estimate |
The arbitrator is entitled to the reimbursement of fees incurred for the rental of room for the hearing and to other related fees (i.e. photocopies, messenger service, facsimile transmissions, etc.).
The Centre may not claim administrative fees or arbitrator’s fees in the event the arbitrator is recused. However, if the recusation is invoked and known late, the fees incurred are shared by the arbitrator.
Lorsqu’il n’y a pas récusation de l’arbitre, les frais et honoraires engendrés par l’examen de la demande de récusation suivent le fond et sont partagés lors de la décision rendue sur le fond.
The parties are duly informed, at the time of the arbitration request, of all fees, disbursements and allocations pertaining to the request (including those regarding travelling costs, provisions for costs and, if the case may be, the withdrawal of the recourse and the case of recusation), as well as the sections of the By-Law pertaining to the partition of the costs.
The following rules apply when the Centre requests a provision for the payment of the fees and disbursements of the arbitrator:
Hourly rate for pre-hearing conference (commercial arbitration), hearing, advisement and drafting of the award(s): $ 335.
Minimum remuneration for a day or part of a day of hearing:
Initial administration fees: $ 450 in all files.
Indemnity in the event of withdrawal, full settlement or postponement before the date of a scheduled hearing:
Travel allowance: $ 100 per hour if traveling outside an 80 km office radius of the offices and/or outside normal working hours.
Meals, accommodation, and travel expenses: actual costs (pre-approved) & car allowance at: $ 0.70 / km.