How to file a claim

What to include in your statement of claim

The claimant sets out its claims in a written statement of claim submitted to the Institution (Article 14 of the Rules). The statement must include:

• the date of filing;
• the names of the parties, their place of residence, individual identification number (IIN), e-mail address and mobile numbers; for legal entities, their registered address, bank details, business identification number (BIN), e-mail address and the mobile numbers of their representatives;
• the grounds for referring the matter to arbitration;
• the claimant’s claims;
• the circumstances on which the claimant bases its claims;
• evidence supporting the claims;
• the amount claimed, if the claim can be valued;
• a list of attached documents and other materials.

The statement of claim is signed by the claimant or its representative. If a representative signs, a power of attorney or other document confirming their authority must be attached.

Which documents to attach

The following are attached to the statement of claim (Article 15 of the Rules):

• copies of the statement of claim for each respondent and third party;
• proof of payment of the arbitration fee;
• a power of attorney or other certified document confirming the representative’s authority;
• documents and other materials supporting the circumstances on which the claimant relies, with copies for respondents and third parties if they do not have them;
• the claimant’s motions for deferral or instalment payment, exemption from or reduction of arbitration costs, interim measures, production of evidence and others, unless set out in the statement of claim;
• a copy of the document containing the agreement to refer the dispute to the Permanent International Arbitration Court;
• a calculation of the amount claimed or disputed.

How the amount claimed is determined

Under Article 16 of the Rules, the amount claimed is determined as follows: in monetary claims, by the sum claimed; in claims for recovery of property, by the value of that property; in claims to foreclose on collateral, by the value of the collateral. A separate claim is filed for each contract.

The exact wording is set out in the Arbitration Rules in the Documents section. We provide a quote on request.