Introduction

The CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) publicly released its new Global Rules For Accelerated Commercial Arbitration in August 2009. The Accelerated Rules consist of the actual Rules, an Appendix containing forms and protocols and sample provisions to incorporate the Accelerated Rules into contracts or to submit existing disputes to arbitration under the Accelerated Rules. Significant provisions of the new Accelerated Rules relating to time periods for awards, use of a single arbitrator, detailed Statements of Claims and Defenses and ...