About Us

Values

The CAIP is a non-profit institution aiming at providing economic operators, of every size and nature, with alternative dispute resolution mechanisms that remain true to their essence and meet user expectations. Arbitration and mediation at the CAIP are thus confidential, efficient and flexible, offered at reasonable costs and fully compliant with the law, while avoiding all excessive proceduralisation.

History

The CAIP is one of the oldest arbitration centers in activity in France. It was officially founded in 1926, under the name Chambre arbitrale de Paris, by Louis Louis-Dreyfus, a member of the French parliament and co-director of the commodity distribution and trading company Louis Dreyfus Group.

Louis Louis-Dreyfus was one of the originators of the bill that became law on 31 December 1925 and recognized the validity of arbitration clauses in commercial contracts, both domestic and international. Since then, French arbitration law has been evolving and inspiring legislations all over the world.

The CAIP was born as an avant-garde institution, and it will continue to push for modernization in the fields of arbitration and mediation.

Since its creation, the CAIP has already administered more than 40,000 cases, relating to various industries and sectors.

Paris has been a center for law and arbitration for over a century, and the CAIP is proud to have contributed to this since 1926.

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Bodies

Chairman

The Chairman manages and represents the CAIP.

Baudouin Delforge currently chairs the CAIP.

Secretariat

The Secretariat organises and administers arbitrations and mediations in accordance with the CAIP rules and guidelines. It also provides legal and logistic support to arbitrators and mediators.

Exercising its functions with complete autonomy, independence and impartiality, the Secretariat is composed of multilingual bar-admitted lawyers specialized in arbitration, mediation and international dispute resolution:

Arnau Puig

Secretary General

Samuel Bologna

Counsel

Sofía Bernal

Counsel

Arbitration and Mediation Commission

The Arbitration and Mediation Commission assists the Secretariat in the administration of arbitrations and mediations, in accordance with the provisions of the CAIP Rules. Furthermore, it decides on applications for inclusion on the rosters of arbitrators and mediators.

Exercising its functions with complete autonomy, independence and impartiality, the Commission is currently composed of:

Philippe Delebecque

Law Professor

Baudouin Delforge

CAIP Chairman

Jean-Claude Magendie

Former Judge

Scientific Board

The Scientific Board reviews the CAIP rules and guidelines, organizes training for arbitrators, and contributes to the dissemination of arbitration and mediation.

Bringing together academics, lawyers and practitioners recognized in the fields of arbitration and mediation, the Scientific Board is currently composed of:

Claire Debourg

Law professor

Elie Kleiman

Lawyer

François Mailhé

Law professor

François-Xavier Train

Law professor

Hervé Delannoy

Practitioner

Jacques Pellerin

Lawyer