The parties who wish to refer to the CEPANI arbitration rules are advised to insert the following clause in their contracts:

"Any disputes arising out of or in relation with this Agreement shall be finally settled under the CEPANI Rules of Arbitration by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with those Rules"

The following provisions may be added to this clause:

"The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of (one) or (three) arbitrators” (1)
"The seat of the arbitration shall be (town or city)"
"The arbitration shall be conducted in the (…) language"
"The applicable rules of law are (…)"

The parties that so wish may also stipulate that the arbitration should necessarily be preceded by a mini-trial or a mediation attempt.

In the event that the parties involved are not Belgian, within the meaning of Article 1717, paragraph 4 of the Judicial Code, they may also stipulate the following:

"The parties expressly exclude any application for setting aside the arbitral award"