Arbitration clauses, four drafts
The three lines at the end of a contract that nobody negotiates and everybody copies, deciding where a dispute is fought, before which court and by whom decided, and most often failing because the appointment mechanism was never valid.
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- 14 September 2026
What it covers
- 1Arbitration clauses, four draftsArbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
Read the opening
The first part of the format, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES
Select one. Insert as the dispute resolution article of the principal agreement. Do not combine drafts.
Draft A — Institutional arbitration, sole arbitrator, domestic contract
1. Dispute resolution.
1.1 Any dispute, difference, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination, or the consequences of its nullity (a “Dispute”), shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by [Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration / Delhi International Arbitration Centre / India International Arbitration Centre] (the “Institution”) in accordance with the [Arbitration Rules of the Institution] for the time being in force at the commencement of the arbitration, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause.
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